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Structures burned, people trapped as parts of B.C.'s Okanagan ordered to evacuate


By News on the Net -- CTV News——--August 18, 2023

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Structures have burned and emergency responders were trapped Friday after the fast-moving McDougall Creek wildfire grew significantly overnight.

Just before 1 a.m. Friday, a state of emergency was declared in the City of Kelowna and residents in the Clifton Road North and McKinley neighbourhoods were ordered to evacuate their homes as spot fires flared in the city. ---More...


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