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Stay out of evacuation zones: RCMP

Accessing areas by boat included in warning to stay away
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Vernon North Okanagan RCMP and local governments are reminding people to stay out of the evacuation zones, including those travelling by boat. (RCMP)

Mounties and local governments are reminding evacuees and curious onlookers to stay out of wildfire evacuation zones, including those travelling by boat.

sa国际传媒淭his includes accessing evacuated areas by boat which is not only unsafe for you but could potentially delay or impede aircraft assigned with fire suppression efforts,sa国际传媒 Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said in a social media post.

The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations, too, is reminding residents to leave if ordered to evacuate.

sa国际传媒淧lease leave immediately to allow crews to focus on fire suppression,sa国际传媒 the statement from the District of Central Okanagansa国际传媒檚 EOC reads.

sa国际传媒淟ast night, the fire rescue boat needed to be pulled off fire suppression duties to rescue people who had not left the Killiney area.sa国际传媒

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