Some flights resume at Kelowna airport as wildfire stops spreading
Some flights have now resumed at Kelowna International Airport, after wildfire crews working in the area had to shut down the airspace.
The Whelan Creek Wildfire is currently classified as 'being held,' which means officials believe it won't spread any further.
However, it did get dangerously close to some homes over the weekend.
Air tankers and helicopters were dispatched to the Ellison area around 3:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
The fire started on a hill behind the airport. The flames spread quickly, coming close to homes.
The BC Wildfire Service closed airspace around YLW for several hours, delaying or cancelling a number of flights, but it has since reopened.
Seven properties on Rockface Road and Dead Pine drive were on evacuation order overnight, while another 106 were put on evacuation alert.
The fire is listed as 'human caused,' though it's unclear whether it was sparked by accident or intentionally.
It has burned 4.3 hectares so far.
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