The City of Vernon rescinded its evacuation order for residents of Adventure Bay Sunday morning after firefighters contained an aggressive wildfire east of the community.
The fire started shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday and quickly grew due to high winds and difficult terrain.
Firefighters worked through the night to bring the fire under control and at about 1 a.m. Sunday, 60 residents had been evacuated.
“Although all the fires are not yet extinguished, they are contained and crews from Vernon Fire Rescue Services and The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations are still mopping up,” the news release said. “Helicopters are being used for water drops to aid in fighting the fire in challenging terrain.”
As of Sunday 11 a.m., displaced residents were being allowed to return home. There was no structural damage due to the fire.
A fire watch will be in place for 24 hours on the area, the news release said.
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Helicopters are being used for water drops to aid in fighting the fire in challenging terrain to contain a wildfire in Vernon, B.C.
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