Residents Near Penticton, B.C., Wildfire Urged to Be Ready to Evacuate

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Source: Liam Britten, cbc.ca, August 21, 2020

Winds are forecasted to start blowing toward the city.

Officials say people in Penticton and nearby areas, where a growing wildfire is burning and strong winds are forecast, need to be ready in case an evacuation order is given.

The Christie Mountain wildfire fire has grown to an estimated 2,000 hectares — five times the size of Vancouver’s Stanley Park.

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