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“Significant structures” have been lost in West Kelowna due to the McDougall Creek wildfire, officials confirmed Friday morning at a press conference.

The exact number is not known but Loyal Wooldridge, chair of the Regional District Central Okanagan (RDCO) Board said structures have been lost in the Traders Cove area and Bear Lake Road in the City of West Kelowna.

He added that there has been no confirmed loss of life at this time.

BC Wildfire said the estimated size of the fire Friday morning is 6,800 hectares or 68 square kilometers. Thursday it was mapped at 1,100 hectares.

For a list of affected roads, visit Central Okanagan Emergency Operations.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9904414/bc-wildfires-2-new-fires-kelowna/

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