The wildfire is approximately 4 kilometres from Osoyoos and is currently estimated to be 885 hectares in size. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OSOYOOS - An evacuation order for the Canadian town of Osoyoos and its surrounding district in the province of British Columbia had been issued late Saturday night due toThe wildfire, called Eagle Bluff, is approximately 4 kilometres from Osoyoos and is currently estimated to be 885 hectares in size on the Canadian side of the border, according to the British Columbia Wildfire Service.Osoyoos has an area population of about 6,700, according to an Osoyoos economic development website.
“There are Initial Attack crew personnel, several single resources, two helicopters, structure protection personnel and heavy equipment responding to the incident,” BC Wildfire Service said on Sunday. The evacuation order covers the area north of the Canada-United States border to the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 3, as well as west and north along Highway 3. REUTERS
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