The emergency operations centre for the central Okanagan says the B-C Wildfire Service has completed planned ignitions around the White Rock Lake fire that’s forced the evacuation of 13-hundred properties west of Okanagan Lake.
The centre says the ignitions resulted in control lines being established in several key areas at the destructive fire’s northeast flank, reducing the risk of growth.
It says the fire service will provide recommendations as soon as possible on when local governments may lift evacuation orders or alerts in response to the blaze.
The number of wildfires burning in British Columbia has dropped to 225 as much of the province experiences cooler weather with some rain.
