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Wildfire crews still working on two fires east of Kelowna - Kelowna News castanet.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from castanet.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Article content “With respect to our current efforts – in the Lytton area restrictions are in place as it is unsafe for anyone to enter given the significant and ongoing safety hazards. Please respect the closures,” an RCMP statement read. “The decision to limit access is not one made solely by the RCMP. We are working within a unified command structure. “The situation is being continually assessed and when safe to do so we will be entering the area to conduct a formal search, specifically for any injured or missing people.” The RCMP cannot confirm a family statement made to Postmedia News that two people had died in the fire. ....
UPDATE: Small wildfires north of Big White are now a combined 300-hectare blaze visible from Kelowna (UPDATE: June 30 @ 4:30 pm) – A pair of small wildfires north of Big White have grown rapidly since this morning, creating a large blaze that is visible from Kelowna. The Derickson Lake fire, which was only three hectares this morning, is now estimated to be a combined 300 hectares by the BC Wildfire Service but excessive smoke has made it hard to determine. The significant growth was aided by the Long Loch fire, which was caused by lightning and only 0.5 hectares when the day began. Both fires started on Tuesday. ....
Wildfires burning near Big White are still out of control, reaching over 1400 ha combined - Kelowna News castanet.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from castanet.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Wildfires ripped through Lytton, British Columbia, on Wednesday - two days after it broke Canada s temperature record Roughly 1,000 people in and around Lytton fled from their homes as flames engulfed the town in minutes The extent of the damage was revealed on Thursday as officials said most homes and structures were razed Officials said it could take days for the region to be deemed safe enough for first responders to begin searching the wreckage for possible fatalities The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is working to locate an unspecified number of missing residents Dozens of families who evacuated when the fire swept in are now desperately searching for their loved ones ....