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Heavy rain helped douse wildfires in British Columbia
BY Connect News, Aug 23, 2023 9:37 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund says a total of 84 properties were damaged in West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
Firefighters in the Okanagan say heavy rain overnight has helped put out the wildfire.
Thousands of people were forced to leave their homes due to this fire.
Firefighters said 174 homes have been damaged by the blaze that has raged around Okanagan Lake since last Thursday.
West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund says a total of 84 properties were damaged in West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation.
North Westside Fire Rescue Chief Ross Kotscherofski says the rain helped put out the fire on the east side.
In a wildfire update issued on Tuesday, West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund said more than 3,000 homes have been saved from the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna.
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