Trudeau meets with city, regional officials and firefighters in West Kelowna.
On Thursday, wildfires crews executed a 20-hectare planned ignition
‘We are expecting to see an increase in fire behaviour’
Thank a firefighter or first responder
‘You showed up and fought this fire while your own homes were burning behind you’
There is now an online search tool which allows residents to see if their homes have been damaged
A planned ignition took place in the Shannon Lake area on Thursday, Aug. 24
‘We’ve asked a lot of the members of the RCMP throughout this incident’
Police were spotted on Westbank First Nations land at approximately 2 p.m. on August 23
‘Things are looking good, but we still have a long way to go’
‘The emergency is not over, but we are working on ensuring a strong recovery plan’
Entering day nine of the wildfire, it is now at 12,318 hectares
Frontline responders were treated to 160 authentic Ukrainian meals
Less than 90 structures expected to be lost in West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation
‘We have received images taken from the water that reveals the extent of the destruction’
An air quality advisory remains in affect for the entire Okanagan
Some evacuation orders were downgraded to alerts on Monday night
Lightning strikes also reported in area
A single firefighter stayed behind to extinguish flames and save three homes on Pettman Road
The McDougall Creek wildfire ripped through the community on Aug. 18
