The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) declared a state of local emergency on Monday (Nov. 6) for seven days following a rock slide between Hedley-Nickleplate Rd and Ashnola Rd closed a 5.5 km stretch of Hwy. 3 west of Keremeos Sunday night.
The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre (RDOS EOC) is reminding residents and property owners to begin preparing for spring freshet.
Rising temperatures and lower humidity over the next few days mark more challenging conditions from the cooler, more humid weather that kept the Keremeos Creek wildfire stable over the weekend of Aug. 13/14.
While steady progress is being made on the Keremeos Creek wildfire, the western flank north of Olalla continues to pose a challenge according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS).
Monday saw fire crews working on guards on the northern flank of the Keremeos Creek wildfire as wind conditions have been more favourable over the weekend and should remain that way as a high pressure ridge moves in.
The Keremeos Creek wildfire has grown to an estimated 2,264 hectares but its growth has been slowed by a temperature inversion over the last few days.
A gas leak occurred behind the Oliver Theatre near the construction site on Station Street.
The Nk’Mip Creek wildfire moderated slightly on Monday after erratic winds, high temperatures and low relative humidity have made the fire extremely volatile in the last week.
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