‘It was a devastating night:’ McDougall Creek wildfire surges as thousands evacuated from West Kelowna

WEST KELOWNA — Thousands have been evacuated from their homes and an unspecified number of properties have been lost as flames from the McDougall Creek wildfire continue to spread through the Okanagan.
Evacuation alerts and orders were issued and enforced for over 2,400 properties overnight Thursday, Aug. 17 into Friday, Aug. 18 as West Kelowna, Kelowna and the surrounding areas saw flames continue to encroach on their communities.
Jason Brolund, fire chief with West Kelowna Fire Rescue sa