Evacuees from the McDougall Creek wildfire are seeking refuge on Vancouver Island even as crews say progress has been made on the frontlines in the Okanagan.
During a press conference Sunday, fire officials say that ‘real wins were had’ overnight as crews continued battling one of the fires that placed more than 30,000 people on evacuation orders.
“We’re expecting at least in the next 24 to 36 hours more of the same in regards to that really good firefighting days,” said Schroeder. Lawrence is one of the tens of thousands under an evacuation order and is temporarily relocating to Victoria, but she’s more concerned about the air quality affecting the area.“My lungs have always been a little bit of a challenge. Very prone to bronchitis and bronchiolitis, so I am very affected by the air quality,” said Lawrence.restricting non-essential travel to the Okanagan region, especially for tourism or leisure purposes.
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