Firefighting crews have made good progress on wildfires burning throughout the Okanagan, thanks to a couple of days of cooler weather.

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Less smoke in the air also means cleaner air. The for the South, Central and North Okanagan regions are all forecast to be low risk throughout Sunday.

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She likens a campfire. The fire may look out, but if you blow on it, the embers will flare up again. People might not see a lot of open flame or smoke at the moment, but the danger is far from over.

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Kekula said the best thing that could happen right now would be a significant amount of rain, but that isn香蕉视频直播檛 in the forecast.

The Mount Eneas fire, last estimated at 1374 hectares, is still considered out of control.

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That includes Goode香蕉视频直播檚 Creek in Okanagan Mountain Park (400 hectares); Mount Conkle near Summerland (118 hectares); Law Creek near West Kelowna (10 hectares) and Placer Mountain, near Princeton (320 hectares).

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