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The spread of a wildfire that erupted near British Columbia’s Eagle Bluff in south Okanagan has been somewhat contained due to cooler weather over the weekend, but the fire itself continues to burn “out of control.”
When the blaze was first discovered, it had burned through nearly 23 square kilometres. Evacuation alerts were issued to over 250 properties in the area.
The evacuation alert for 41 of the properties was later rescinded by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. However, BC Wildfire Services have warned that the wildfire is still classified as “out of control.”
CBC News reported that, currently, the fire has burned close to 27 square kilometres - cooler temperatures and some rain has helped firefighters manage the blaze.
As of yesterday, no structures were threatened by the fire.
Last week, crews conducted planned ignitions in an attempt to redirect the fire southeast, toward workable terrain where they can easily contain and subdue the flames. A fire information officer warned CBC News that the fire will likely grow this week as crews perform the controlled burns.
