CP NewsAlert: At least 50 buildings lost to wildfire in West Kelowna, B.C.

By The Canadian Press on August 21, 2023.

British Columbia's desperate battle against hundreds of wildfires continues on multiple fronts today, but no new evacuation orders have been added overnight to the thousands already in place across the province. Smoke from wildfires fills the air in Kelowna, B.C., Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

KELOWNA, B.C. – West Kelowna’s fire chief says at least 50 structures have been lost to the McDougall Creek fire burning on both sides of Lake Okanagan.

Jason Brolund says the damage assessment is not complete and more structures are likely to be confirmed in the coming days.

More coming.

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