The Regional District Central Okanagan (RDCO) Board is waiving certain fees for property owners impacted by the McDougall Creek wildfire.

This includes garbage, yard waste, residential recycling, demolition permits, and temporary building permit fees.

The board also approved extending the use of recreational vehicles as temporary buildings from one year to two years.

鈥淲hile recovery preparations are now well underway, many property owners will face significant emotional, financial, and administrative burdens from the event,鈥� reads a staff report.

At least 94 properties sustained significant damage or total loss in RDCO West Electoral Area.

This number includes Lake Okanagan Resort as a single property. On this property, approximately 150 units have been impacted.

In West 琉璃神社, 69 properties have been impacted, along with 19 properties on Westbank First Nation lands.

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