Wildfire Service says from April 1, it's spent an estimated $585 million on fire suppression efforts. Kelowna-area officials have updated the number of structures that were damaged or destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire over the past 11 days from 181 to 189. The new number comes after crews were better able to assess fire-damaged areas in and around West Kelowna, B.C. Wildfire Service posted over the weekend an eight-minute video chronicling the response to the wildfire after a cold front caused its explosive growth on Aug. 17. Wildfire Service said that from April 1, it's spent an estimated $585 million on fire suppression efforts across the province.
