B.C. Wildfires 2018: Flights cancelled as smoke chokes airports - News Summed Up

B.C. Wildfires 2018: Flights cancelled as smoke chokes airports


's Interior and West Kootenay regions have been cancelled or delayed Sunday as wildfire smoke continues to choke the province. Kelowna International Airport, Penticton Regional Airport and the West Kootenay Airport in Castlegar all had several flights cancelled by noon PT. Live webcam from the Kelowna airport:He said he hasn't seen such thick smoke from wildfire smoke in years. Firefighters have set up their tents in Fraser Lake as they continue to fight the nearby Shovel Lake wildfire. Wildfire smoke over western Canada is visible from NASA's DSCOVR satellite — about 1.6 million kilometres away.


Source: CBC News August 19, 2018 21:28 UTC



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