Alert is due to the Talbot Creek wildfire
The fire closed the highway’s northbound lanes near Merritt.
Owner John Skinner said they’re taking it day by day
More than 300 people remain on an evacuation order in Penticton
More than 300 homes are on an evacuation order about 6 km from Okanagan Falls
The blaze north of Okanagan Falls has caused the evacuation of 319 homes
Twenty-nine fires remain active, as of Friday (Aug 7)
Emergency vehicles are at the scene near Sage Mesa, evacuation centre set up in Penticton
RCMP making progress in arson investigation of Marsh Creek fires
Good Samaritans prevented the blaze from getting out of control
Interior universities team up to gather, model data
2018 was the worst year on record for wildfires
Lead author Jiayun Angela Yao says rapid public health action to limit smoke exposure is vital
More air tankers, smaller camps as season off to slow start
Many staff are completing other training at home
The risk gradually falls over the course of the summer, but remains above the 30-year average.
Digital registration for evacuees, new wildfire app launched
Investigation did not identify who started the fire
A cause for most of the wildfires is listed as unknown
Properties now under an evacuation notice include an area in the Senkulmen Business Park in Oliver
