Crews move around flanks of smouldering wildfire near Penticton, B.C.

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The BC Wildfire Service says the fire, which has scorched more than 20 square kilometres of land on the east side of Skaha Lake and destroyed one home since last week, is now classified as Rank 1 on a scale of six

Rank 1 covers smouldering ground fires with no open flames and white smoke that can be attacked directly by ground crews using hand tools, pumps and hoses.The wildfire service says 217 firefighters are on-site with support from a dozen helicopters and four water tenders.

On Monday, an evacuation alert was lifted for nearly 3,700 properties in Penticton, where residents had been advised they should be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice. An evacuation order remains in effect for more than 300 properties on the south side of the blaze and officials say they are inspecting the area to ensure it’s safe, with the goal of allowing people home as soon as possible.

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What is a “water tender” must be a typo. I am retired after flying waterbombers for 37 years. Did Trudeau change the name.

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