At least 58 structures have been confirmed to have been lost or damaged in Central Okanagan wildfires, and that number is expected to climb.

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Brolund did not say which neighbourhoods sustained those losses but added the Smith Creek, Tallus Ridge, Shannon Lake, Lenz Road, and Rose Valley communities have had no structural losses.

Canada Task Force 1, a heavy urban search and rescue unit, is conducting the property loss assessment.

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He also thanked the public for donations of food and beverages that are showing up at West Kelowna fire halls but noted it is becoming overwhelming and unsafe, and encouraged people to show their gratitude by writing a card or posting to social media.

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In Kelowna, Fire Chief Travis Whiting confirmed that five homes have been lost in the Walroy Lake wildfire.

He said firefighters have been working hard to protect hundreds more homes.

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Whiting said that there is currently no significant fire threat, but communities affected by the blaze need to be made safe before evacuees can return home.

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Lake Country Fire Chief Darren Lee reported destroyed and damaged structures in his community and also told a story of heroics.

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At least three homes have been lost on the North Westside, according to Fire Chief Ross Kotscherofski, who added that the Wilson香蕉视频直播檚 Landing department has been heavily impacted by the McDougall Creek blaze.

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All the fire chiefs reported subdued wildfire activity in their communities over the past 24 hours with crews having made good progress and no structural losses over that time period.

Once Canada Task Force 1 has completed property loss assessments in West Kelowna, the team will move on to Kelowna and Lake Country.

Heavy smoke is still hampering firefighting efforts, including the ability to accurately map wildfires.

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Schroeder added winds are also expected to shift this afternoon and into tomorrow, but will not cause any of the Central Okanagan fires to spread.

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