BC wildfires: Kelowna and Lake Country wildfires held; evacuation orders to be lifted | FULL

Two of the three wildfires that started on a destructive path through the Central Okanagan a week ago today are now classified as held.

BC Wildfire’s Brad Litke said that the wildfires burning in Lake Country and Kelowna are now held, which means they are not likely to spread beyond predetermined boundaries under current conditions.

It also means that area residents who remain on evacuation orders will be able to go home by the end of the day, Kelowna fire chief Travis Whiting said, noting it’s a long-awaited shift.

The McDougall Creek wildfire, which burned through West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation, and North Westside neighbourhoods remains out of control and is measured at 12,318 hectares . The cause is still under investigation.

Litke said the weather has been working in favour of firefighters in recent days but heading into the weekend, there will be a shift.

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