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Hundreds have been ordered to evacuate due to an out-of-control wildfire burning near Osoyoos, B. On the Canadian side of the border, it has grown to hectares as of Sunday morning. On the U.

Media Wildfire crosses U. Caption: The Eagle Bluff wildfire forced hundreds of residents in and around the southern Interior community to evacuate on Saturday. Caption: The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen issued evacuation orders for hundreds of properties on Saturday night due to the Eagle Bluff wildfire. Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. Caption: Mary Cervenko sent in this video of her daughter fleeing the southern B. Interior town of Osoyoos due to the rapidly spreading Eagle Bluff fire on July

Lone pine creek fire

But an evacuation advisory has been issued by the Hoopa Office of Emergency Services for those close to the blaze. As of Thursday afternoon, nearby residents were told to prepare for a possible evacuation and learn evacuation zones. Firefighting efforts were bolstered with more resources Wednesday night. A joint news release from Hoopa Valley Tribe and the U. Forest Service noted that firefighters are creating a handline and heavy equipment is creating dozer lines near Tish Tang Ridge, with firing operations expected on the west side of the fire. She added that the resources have significant importance to the tribe. The firefighters are battling mountainous, steep terrain, in some places too steep for ground equipment. But the firefighters and smoke jumpers aggressively fighting the fire are used to it, said White. White said now, the major concern is any incoming lightning strikes that will cause more fires. A tweet from the Eureka National Weather Service noted that the threat of isolated thunderstorms will persist Thursday, with storm cells generally moving north-northwest toward the coast. Then, the storm cells are expected to shift over inland areas Friday and into the weekend. Smoke continues to be an issue, with community members in the Bald Hills area seeing more smoke than those in the lower valley, said White. Preparations are being made for those who are medically vulnerable. White noted that the Hoopa Neighborhood Facility will provide clean air starting with those who are vulnerable and a shelter space if necessary in the future. She said in the Willow Creek area conditions moved from the status of unhealthy for sensitive groups to unhealthy.

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Residents around Willow Creek on Facebook reported hot ash falling from the sky and posted videos of clouds of orange smoke billowing over ridges on Wednesday. Much of Humboldt County awoke to smoke from a number of wildfires, many caused by a dry lightning storm. There is currently no threat to any structures in the Hoopa and Willow Creek areas, according to the U. Forest Service. Residents, who are also facing regular power outages and the tail end of an extreme heat event, have not been evacuated and no closures were reported in the national forest as of Wednesday morning. The other confirmed fires in Six Rivers National Forest are also related to lightning.

Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first. If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook - that will be changing. Find out how you can still connect with us. BC Wildfire Service says it has brought in additional resources to help action the Eagle Bluff wildfire burning four kilometres from Osoyoos, B. Crews are expected to be on scene for 24 hours both throughout the day and into the night, and aerial resources are also in the area being requested as needed. The fire is estimated at hectares on the Canadian side of the border. Meanwhile, south of the border, the fire is estimated at roughly 2, hectares.

Lone pine creek fire

A romantic night turned into a terrifying experience for Walter Wells and his wife, when a wind-driven wildfire crossed the border from the United States and swept through the hills just a few kilometres from the town of Osoyoos, where the couple was celebrating their 25th anniversary. Osoyoos had none. We thought we were safe. The speed of the fire is what shocked Wells the most. There was a strong southerly wind, pleasantly offsetting the heat.

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The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the Town of Osoyoos issued an evacuation order Saturday evening for properties in and around Osoyoos in response to an out-of-control wildfire that crossed over the U.

Time change: When do we set clocks forward this year? Additional smokes continue to be reported; fires are being staffed based on priority and as additional resources become available. The evacuation order external link covers the area north of the border to the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 3, as well as west and north along Highway 3. Media Wildfire crosses U. Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff expressed her sympathies to those evacuated and on alert, and thanked the wildfire crews and locals offering to help evacuees and those battling the fire. Erick Thompson, information officer with the Reginal District of Okanagan-Similkameen, reminded people in the area to not use drones and stay off the water to make room for aircraft. Residents, who are also facing regular power outages and the tail end of an extreme heat event, have not been evacuated and no closures were reported in the national forest as of Wednesday morning. Saskatchewan's latest blast of winter has led the City of Regina to declare its snow routes, while travel on both highways and in the air remain heavily affected by the wintery conditions. A remote northwestern First Nation community has lost its central access point to healthcare services after its only nursing station was destroyed in a fire Saturday night. It was burning right on the edge of my property," he said. He said no injuries have occurred yet, including heat related injuries. Vancouver Top Stories. Firefighters continue to respond to the Head Fire and to numerous fires that have been confirmed in the forest.