Firefighters battling wildfire near Kamloops brace for high winds

Firefighters battling a rapidly-spreading wildfire near Kamloops were bracing for high winds Friday afternoon.
The B.C. Wildfire Service said Friday that the East Shuswap Road fire had grown to 500 hectares, or five square kilometres, up from 3.5 square kilometres on Thursday evening. It is classified as an out of control fire.
Fire officials are concerned about strong winds in the forecast on Friday afternoon, and say firefighters are expecting increased fire activity.
On Friday, authorities di