KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Thousands of British Columbia residents around West Kelowna have been warned to be ready to leave on short notice because of a nearby spot fire that charred more than half a square kilometre in just a few hours.
The Regional District of Central Okanagan posted the evacuation alert for as many as 4,800 properties just before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, about four hours after the McDougall Creek blaze was spotted 10 kilometres northwest of West Kelowna.
The wildfire service says crews have been making"good progress" battling a complex of fires just north of Panorama Mountain Resort and 10 kilometres west of Invermere, but the Regional District of East Kootenay has updated an evacuation alert for more than 900 dwellings on a flank of the blaze southwest of Lillian Lake as strong winds are forecast.
Only a handful of daily temperature records were set Wednesday, including in Lillooet, which was the hottest place in Canada, at 39.3 C, breaking the old record set in 2008. McLoughlin said the lightning could start more fires that would spread quickly with shifting winds and said the service was"very concerned."
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