UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton more than quadruples in size
A wildfire burning in the South Okanagan near Pentiction has more than quadrupled in size Monday .
Additional evacuation orders and alerts were issued at 2 p.m. for properties along Highway 3A, including parts of Olalla. There have been concerns about gusts and the chance of a thunderstorm in the area over the afternoon.There are currently 144 firefighters battling the blaze, and to assist them a temporary camp has been established at Penticton’s Kings Park parking lot.
The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen issued further evacuation alerts and an evacuation order for the entirety of the Apex Mountain village on Monday morning due to the risk to people in the area.BC Wildfire Service is expecting cooler temperatures over the next couple of days to help reduce the wildfire’s activity.
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