Crews watching wind as fire continues threatening Osoyoos, B.C.
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Fire crews near Osoyoos, B.C. say they are carefully watching wind levels and direction as the Eagle Bluff wildfire continues to burn out of control just kilometres away from the town north of the U.S. border.
About 700 properties in the area were evacuated Saturday evening as wind drove the flames of the approximately nine-square-kilometre blaze closer to town, while another 2,000 homes remain under an alert for possible evacuation on short notice in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS).
B.C. Wildfire Service Information Officer Shaelee Stearns said more windy weather is in the forecast Monday, and crews are keeping a close eye on the situation throughout the day.
Osoyoos, which is 400 kilometres east of Vancouver, has a little more than 5,000 residents. The town is a popular summer destination for people from B.C. and Alberta, with its hot climate, warm lake and many wineries.
The service says there were 352 active wildfires in British Columbia as of Sunday at 5 p.m., with 188 classified as out of control and 14 fires of note that are either highly visible or pose potential threats to public safety.
Meanwhile, a firefighter was killed before the weekend while fighting the massive Donnie Creek fire in northeastern British Columbia, the second such death this month in the province and the fourth in Canada during a record-breaking fire season.
Police say the contract firefighter from Ontario died after his heavy-duty ATV rolled over on a steep gravel road, just weeks after Devyn Gale, 19, was fatally struck by a falling tree near Revelstoke, B.C.
Residents are encouraged to check the RDOS website for updates on changes to evacuation orders and alerts, and the Voyant! Alert app to get emergency notifications.
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