Wildfire closes Highway 97 between West Kelowna and Peachland, B.C.
CBC4 days ago
A wildfire has closed Highway 97 in B.C.'s Okanagan region between West Kelowna and Peachland on Wednesday afternoon.
DriveBC says a stretch of Highway 97 between Peachland and the Highway 97C junction is closed in both directions due to the fire, which was measured at five hectares in size as of 3 p.m. PT.
Officials expect Highway 97C will also be fully closed due to the blaze near Drought Hill. It is already closed eastbound at the junction.
The fire is suspected to have been started by human activity, a broad designation that includes any fire not caused by lightning.
DriveBC says a stretch of Highway 97 between Peachland and the Highway 97C junction is closed in both directions due to the fire, which was measured at five hectares in size as of 3 p.m. PT.
Officials expect Highway 97C will also be fully closed due to the blaze near Drought Hill. It is already closed eastbound at the junction.
The fire is suspected to have been started by human activity, a broad designation that includes any fire not caused by lightning.
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