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Calmer, cooler conditions allowed crews to make gains on the front lines of fires burning in the Central Okanagan of British Columbia but the fight is far from over, officials warned. As of Saturday night, the fire was mapped at 11,000 hectares, though BC Wildfire Service official Jerrad Shroeder said Sunday visibility has been challenging and has limited their ability to get an updated aerial track at this time.

Overnight, there were no further evacuations or properties lost, and gains on the front lines were made, officials said.

West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund said Sunday things are better but there are hard days ahead. “We’re now four days in and it feels like months, but things are looking better,” Brolund said.

“We are finally feeling like we are moving forward, rather than moving backward and that’s a great feeling for all of us to have. In saying that, make no mistake, there will be difficult days ahead and we are continuing to prepare and address those not necessarily firefighting days, although there’s lots of hard work to do,” he added.

Brolund said he believes recovery will be the biggest challenge in the days ahead, though he said assets have been made available.

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