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Wildfire south of Osoyoos and across U.S. border remains contained

The fire is currently an estimated 49 hectares in size and located east of Oroville
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A wildfire in Oroville, Wash., four kilometres south of Osooyos.

The wildfire that sparked near Oroville, Washington south of Osoyoos remains fully lined as of Monday, Aug. 5. 

Smoke from the fire was visible from Anarchist Mountain, along Highway 3 and from Osoyoos. 

The fire has shrunk to cover 120 acres (49 hectares) according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. 

Evacuation orders that were issued on Aug. 3 after the fire erupted were retracted by 3:30 p.m. that day and replaced with alerts for properties in the area. 

The fire had reached a size of 160 acres (about 65 hectares) on Aug. 3 before containment lines were set up along the fire. 

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen and BC Wildfire Service both were monitoring the fire. 

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Brennan Phillips

About the Author: Brennan Phillips

Brennan was raised in the Okanagan and is thankful every day that he gets to live and work in one of the most beautiful places in Canada.
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