Okanagan wildfire update August 4

Here is an update connected nan wildfire business successful B.C.’s Okanagan for Sunday, Aug. 4.

The Calcite Creek wildfire is burning 7 kilometres distant from Eastgate. The occurrence is considered retired of power and is an estimated 2,400 hectares. On Saturday, nan Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen put nan areas of Easgate and Placer Creek nether an removal alert.  The intersection of Highway 3 on nan Pasayten Forest Service Road was besides put nether removal order.

The Shetland Creek wildfire continues to pain retired of power 77 kilometres westbound of Kamloops. The occurrence has consumed astatine slightest 25,954 hectares of onshore and originated 7.5 kilometres northbound of Spences Bridge. There are 8 areas affected: 4 are nether an removal alert and 4 others are nether removal orders.

The Lower Campbell Creek wildfire is burning 27 kilometres distant from Penticton. The occurrence is estimated astatine 223 hectares and is believed to person been caused by a lightning strike. One removal bid has been issued.

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The Dunn Creek wildfire is burning six kilometres distant from Little Fort. The occurrence has consumed much than 2,286 hectares of onshore and originated connected nan eastbound broadside of Dunn Lake. One area has been put nether an removal bid and 2 others are nether removal orders.

A wildfire connected Mara Mountain continues to pain six kilometres distant from Sicamous. The fire’s estimated size is 281 hectares; nan suspected origin is simply a lightning strike. There are presently nary removal orders aliases alerts successful place.

More accusation astir these wildfires tin beryllium recovered connected nan BC Wildfire Service website.