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UPDATE: BCWS: boaters steer clear of Osoyoos Lake香蕉视频直播檚 north end so skimmers can do job

BC Wildfire crews and air support are responding
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Update 9:30 p.m.

Twenty firefighters are remaining at the site overnight with heavy equipment.

Update 4 p.m.

BC Wildfire Services is asking boaters to stay away from the north end of Osoyoos Lake so skimmers can safely carry out firefighting operations on the Richter Mountain wildfire.

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The Richter Mountain wildfire is still estimated to be 60 hectares and crews are making good progress, Bonnett said.

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Update 10:30 a.m.

The wildfire, now dubbed the Richter Mountain wildfire, is currently estimated at 60 hectares in size.

While it is visible from Highway 3 and the surrounding communities, BC Wildfire Services says it is not yet threatening any structures.

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Yesterday evening, when the wildfire started, the crews were fighting it with air tankers and a helicopter.

Update 9:30 p.m.

BC Wildfire Service says the Manary Creek wildfire is now estimated at 25 hectares.

It is characterized as out of control.

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BC Wildfire Service Crews are on the scene of a three hectare wildfire, about 14 kilometres southeast of Cawston.

The fire is burning on the west face of Mount Kobau, adjacent to Highway 3 in the Similkameen. The fire is in the same region as the 2018 Snowy Mountain fire, which consumed more than 2,000 hectares.

Six ground crew, an air-tanker, and a helicopter are working to douse the fire, says fire information officer Taylor MacDonald.

The wildfire is believed to be caused by lightning.

More to come.

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