No structure damage overnight as crews continue to battle Keremeos Creek wildfire
BC Wildfire Service says crews were challenged overnight in battling the nearly 6,000-hectare Keremeos Creek wildfire.
“On the northeast flank, crews were challenged by winds in the area and are working on building contingency lines,” BC Wildfire Service wrote in its Saturday update. Heavy winds made the fire more active on Thursday, with crews facing additional challenges on the south flank, north of Olalla on Friday night.
A strong upper ridge will lie over the area on Saturday and sprinklers will be installed behind properties on Green Mountain Road on the eastern flank.
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