Some Evacuation Orders to Lift in BC, but Wildfire Disruptions Drag On

Smoke from wildfires can be seen in a mountain range from the passenger window aboard a charter flight between Penticton and Vancouver, on Aug. 22, 2023. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito

Residents of British Columbia’s Shuswap region must wait another day for evacuation orders to lift in wildfire-ravaged areas of the community, complicating the return to school for some students.

The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District says in a message on its website that the year will begin a day late, with a half day of classes on Wednesday for most of its roughly 6,000 students.