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It rained about 0.5 millimetres in Kelowna, 10.8 mm in Vernon and 11.6 mm in Merritt, where thousands of residents remain on evacuation alert. Some regions are still seeing spurts of rain, with more in the forecast overnight.
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In fact, after a day and a half of being closed, officials were able to re-open the Coquihalla to traffic, so long as commuters drive right through with no stopping.
Quick wildfire stats:
- Since April 1 there have been 1,513 wildfires, 264 currently burning 850,000 hectares of land
- Total personnel: 3,627, of which 1,185 are contract firefighters and 519 are from out-of-province
- There are 86 evacuation orders in effect, impacting 8,262 properties
- There are 125 evacuation alerts ongoing, impacting 22,729 properties
Weather will dictate weeks ahead
Mid-way through August, many are looking to back to school and fall. But for fire crews in the Interior, itB次元官网网址檚 a matter of day-by-day.
Nessman told reporters that another drying trend is expected to begin Wednesday but forecasts are calling for cooler temperatures than the prior weekendB次元官网网址檚 hear.
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He said the B次元官网网址渟eries of lows coming through the provinceB次元官网网址� will help in the battles against the largest fires, namely the destructive White Rock Lake fire, Lytton Creek fire and July Mountain wildfire.
ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca
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