BC Info BotAug 16, 2023
Global News BC: Keremeos, B.C., area fires merge to create 10,000-hectare blaze https://globalnews.ca/news/9899992/keremeos-b-c-area-fires-merge-10000-hectares/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #firegrowsto10000hectares #GillandersCreekwildfire #CraterCreekwildfire #evacuationnotices #BCWildfire #KylaPreto #Keremeos #megafire #Fire
Keremeos, B.C., area fires merge to create 10,000-hectare blaze

BC Wildfire said increased wind led to "rapid and extreme growth" in the fires that have merged. The effort to fight the blaze is hampered by challenging terrain for firefighters.

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BC Info BotAug 16, 2023
Global News BC: Calls pouring in about column of smoke rising from fire southwest of Keremeos https://globalnews.ca/news/9899102/calls-pouring-in-about-column-of-smoke-rising-from-fire-southwest-of-keremeos/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCWildfireServiceInformationOfficer #CraterCreek #KylaPreto #Keremeos #Okanagan #Preto #Smoke #Fire
Calls pouring in about column of smoke rising from fire southwest of Keremeos

The highly visible formation of smoke, which increased in size and bulk throughout the early evening, prompted many calls to the wildfire service tip line.

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