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     Deal for Peachland to borrow West Kelowna fire truck renewed

     Should they ever need it, the Peachland fire department can borrow West Kelowna’s ladder truck for another five years, but they haven’t had to yet, Peachland council heard. Council on Tuesday renewed an agreement that has been in place since 2009.

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     Why aren't fire breaks built proactively around wildfire-prone cities in B.C.?

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     Community building with Family FireSmart Day in West Kelowna

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     iN PHOTOS: Okanagan's hot rods gathered in West Kelowna for World of Wheels

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     West Kelowna's annual FireSmart Family Day is happening this Saturday

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2. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaUp to 200 buildings estimated destroyed by Okanagan wildfires ...

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   Aug 24, 2023 · The latest estimates from fire chiefs in B.C.'s Central Okanagan region suggest almost 200 buildings have been destroyed in aggressive wildfires that swept through West Kelowna and the surrounding ...

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3. globalnews.ca › news › 9906462WATCH: Time-lapse videos show massive growth of West Kelowna fire

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   Aug 18, 2023 · This shows 24 hours of rapid fire growth. – Aug 18, 2023. Time-lapse videos taken Thursday night and into Friday morning show the massive growth of the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna ...

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   What's happening in West Kelowna after a wildfire?

   • Reality is starting to set in for residents of West Kelowna who've lost their homes to wildfire. Firefighting gear helping protect structures from a huge wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap region has been repeatedly moved and removed over the last two days.

   At least 50 West Kelowna structures lost to wildfire, but worst hit

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   How many structures have been destroyed by a wildfire in West Kelowna?

   • More than 50 structures have been fully or partially destroyed by an aggressive wildfire in West Kelowna, B.C., according to the Okanagan city's fire chief. Jason Brolund told a news conference Monday morning that crews are trying to systematically survey the areas hit by the McDougall Creek fire to determine the extent of the damage.

   At least 50 West Kelowna structures lost to wildfire, but worst hit

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   Is Kelowna in a state of emergency?

   • (Winston Szeto/CBC) UPDATE — Aug. 18, 2023: Thousands ordered to evacuate in B.C.'s Okanagan as fast-moving wildfire threatens Kelowna, West Kelowna THE LATEST: A state of emergency has been declared in Kelowna after wildfires forced evacuations for residents in the Clifton area north of the downtown early Friday morning.

   Kelowna declares state of emergency after wildfire jumps Okanagan Lake

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   What's going on in West Kelowna?

   • Wildfires have ravaged much of western Canada and some of the hundreds of people displaced have been telling the BBC their fears over what may have been destroyed. There was a rare sight in the sky over the Canadian twin towns of Kelowna and West Kelowna on Tuesday - the Sun.

   West Kelowna fires: 'We want to go home and find out what's still ... - B…

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5. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaKelowna declares state of emergency after wildfire jumps ...

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   Aug 17, 2023 · The City of West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation also declared a local state of emergency Thursday night due to that same wildfire. More than 2,400 properties are under evacuation orders ...

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6. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaAt least 50 West Kelowna structures lost to wildfire, but ...

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   Aug 21, 2023 · West Kelowna fire chief emotional as he thanks crews for dedication. 9 months ago. Duration 3:14. Jason Brolund says firefighters are working back-to-back shifts and coming back covered in black ...

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     BC wildfires: Structures lost in West Kelowna as thousands forced to flee amid new fires

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     Time-lapse of the McDougall Creek wildfire burning in West Kelowna

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     More evacuation orders issued in West Kelowna due to wildfires

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8. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-66593796West Kelowna fires: 'We want to go home and find out what's ...

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   Aug 23, 2023 · The McDougall Creek wildfire burns in the hills of West Kelowna. Wildfires have ravaged much of western Canada and some of the hundreds of people displaced have been telling the BBC their fears ...

9. globalnews.ca › news › 9905695‘Just devastating’: West Kelowna evacuees reeling as ...

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   Aug 18, 2023 · About 2,500 people have been forced from their homes in West Kelowna, Kelowna and surrounding communities due to the fire, with about 4,600 more being told to be ready to leave on a moment’s ...

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11. www.nytimes.com › 2023/08/19 › worldWildfire in Kelowna, British Columbia, Expected to Leave ...

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    Aug 19, 2023 · Aug. 19, 2023. The fire-ravaged Canadian province of British Columbia was under a state of emergency for a second day, as a wildfire in and around the resort city of Kelowna continued to consume ...