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Airspace over Kelowna International Airport closed to accommodate crews battle wildfires
BY Connect News, Aug 18, 2023 8:05 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
According to the airport's website, most flights in and out of Kelowna have been canceled till Friday afternoon.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
Kelowna International Airport closed its airspace on Friday morning and canceled most of the flights.
Flights have been canceled to make room for aerial crews battling raging wildfires burning around the city in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley.
According to the airport's website, most flights in and out of Kelowna have been canceled till Friday afternoon.
It is worth mentioning that the city of Kelowna in British Columbia has also come under the grip of wild fire.
A state of emergency has been declared in Kelowna city.
Evacuation orders have been issued to people living in Clifton Road North, Kelowna and other nearby areas on Friday.
A local state of emergency was also declared on Thursday night in the city of West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation.
West Kelowna has a population of about 36,000.
Evacuation orders have been issued for 2,400 houses in the city and 4,800 houses have been put on alert.
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