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Wildfire at Okanagan Lake, British Columbia

British Columbia, Canada, was experiencing extremely dry conditions in July 2009, and hot, dry weather was predicted to continue. Those conditions set the stage for a large fire that broke out northwest of Kelowna in mid-July.
Wildfire at Okanagan Lake, British Columbia
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Wildfire at Okanagan Lake, British Columbia

A large burned area that is part of the Terrace Mountain Fire near Okanagan Lake is visible beneath patchy clouds in this natural-color iamge from August 9, 2009.

Published Aug 13, 2009

Land Fires

Wildfire At Okanagan Lake
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Wildfire At Okanagan Lake

A large fire that broke out northwest of Kelowna in mid-July continued to burn on July 23, 2009.

Published Jul 24, 2009

Atmosphere Land Fires

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