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B.C. wildfire that forced evacuation in Okanagan region is now being held
BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUG 11 – Evacuations eased as the Kelowna wildfire is contained, while nearly 300 households remain under evacuation orders near Wesley Ridge, with 11 fires still out of control in B.C., officials said.
- The BC Wildfire Service confirmed on Aug. 6, 2025, that two wildfires in British Columbia are now held, though an evacuation order on south-central Vancouver Island remains in place.
- After tactical evacuations, the wildfire service reported all residents evacuated Sunday in the Okanagan wildfire near Kelowna, B.C., can now return home.
- On Vancouver Island, the wildfire service updated the Wesley Ridge blaze as not expected to grow beyond existing control lines, displaying mostly rank-one fire behaviour.
- The wildfire service said crews were improving containment lines along northern, western and eastern flanks, and 257 properties have been removed from evacuation order.
- The wildfire service warned fire behaviour could intensify amid Environment Canada heat warnings, as about 25 active fires near Kelowna are held within their perimeters.
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thealbertan.comTwo B.C. fires that forced evacuations in Okanagan, Vancouver Island, now being held
Two wildfires that have forced people out of their homes in British Columbia are now classified as being held, although an evacuation order remains in effect for one of them that is burning on south-central Vancouver Island.
B.C. wildfire that forced evacuation in Okanagan region is now being held
A wildfire in the British Columbia Interior that forced a tactical evacuation of about 25 homes over the weekend is now declared as being held. The BC Wildfire Service says the classification means the fire of about 2.5 hectares in size near Kelowna, B.C., is not expected to grow beyond its current perimeter. All residents […]
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