The White Rock Lake fire taken on Friday evening (Aug. 6, 2021) from outside the Predator Ridge development outside of Vernon. The fire was coming down the hill towards Westsie Road. Photo: Courtesy of Steve Wensley, Prime Light Media. PHOTO BY STEVE WEN
An aggressive wildfire between Vernon and Kamloops has forced thousands of people to flee their homes and destroyed more properties on the west side of Okanagan Lake. Officials said the fire is about two kilometres north of Predator Ridge Golf Course.
About 290 wildfires are currently burning across B.C. out of a total 1,425 fires sparked since April 1, scorching nearly 6,100 square kilometres. Thirty active blazes are considered either highly visible or pose a potential threat to public safety.
Sixty-seven evacuation orders covered 5,650 properties as of the province’s latest update, while residents of nearly 25,000 other properties are on alert due to wildfire.
