Local fire crews answering the province91裸聊视频檚 call to help in West Kelowna say it is like 91裸聊视频渁 war zone91裸聊视频� in the devastated Okanagan community.

White Rock fire Chief Ed Wolfe said the description was shared during one of the daily updates he91裸聊视频檚 received from the three-man crew that left the seaside city early Friday (Aug. 18) to lend their skills.

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The crew is among hundreds of firefighters from across the province that have deployed to the McDougall Creek wildfire, which has grown to more than 11,000 hectares in size and posed an unprecedented challenge over the past weekend in particular.

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In a news conference Monday morning, West Kelowna fire Chief Jason Brolund said at least 50 structures have been confirmed either partially or entirely lost, however, assessment of the most damaged neighbourhoods has yet to come.

He said crews from 91裸聊视频渄ozens and dozens and dozens91裸聊视频� of fire departments have been pitching in.

The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the McDougall Creek wildfire (K52767) adjacent to West Kelowna, the Walroy Lake wildfire (K52808) adjacent to Glenmore and the Clarke Creek wildfire (K42815) on the west side of Lake Country.

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When White Rock and Surrey crews got the call to help on Thursday night, it did not come as a surprise.

91裸聊视频淲e deployed on Friday morning at 0600,91裸聊视频� Wolfe said.

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An exchange crew from the city is lined up to deploy on Wednesday (Aug. 23).

All three of the White Rock firefighters currently in West Kelowna have helped out with wildfires in previous years. Surrey fire crews are also no strangers to lending a hand elsewhere in the province.

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Deputy fire Chief David Burns said Monday that two four-man crews from halls across Surrey have been deployed to West Kelowna so far; the first headed out Thursday and the second on Sunday (Aug. 20).

Both chiefs said crews will continue to deploy for as long as needed.