US EditionWildfire evacuations underway for about 400 properties near Peachland, B.C.
PEACHLAND, CENTRAL OKANAGAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 30 – The wildfire, started by a vehicle fire, prompted tactical evacuations of about 400 properties and remains out of control at five hectares, emergency officials said.
- A rapidly spreading wildfire located in the area separating Peachland and West Kelowna, B.C., was identified on July 30, leading to tactical evacuations affecting roughly 400 properties.
- The fire started around 2:10 p.m. near Highway 97 and spread from a vehicle fire, leading to the closure of Highway 97 and Highway 97C in the affected areas.
- Eighteen firefighters with three helicopters and other aircraft are actively combating the blaze, which has grown to 12 hectares and remains out of control approximately two kilometres north of Peachland.
- Police and Mounties have urged the public to avoid the fire zone and Okanagan Lake, as airtankers and helicopters refill water there and require clear access to fight the fire effectively.
- If the danger persists, evacuation orders may escalate to planned large-scale evacuations, and residents living to the east of Trepanier Bench Road and below Highway 97C should be ready to stay away from their homes for a prolonged duration.
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