UPDATE: Evacuation alerts are still in place but no significant change from Yates Road wildfire

KELOWNA – Crews have made good progress on the Yates Road fire in Kelowna.

The Central Okanagan Emergency Twitter page reports there were "no changes on [the Yates Road Fire] overnight. Crews are now moving into the mop-up stage.

Evacuation Alerts for residents in the Wilden area remain in place at this time while crews assess the area.

There are 19 firefighters from the Kelowna Fire Department working on the ground today.

For more information:

Read more on the Yates Road fire here.

Go here for the latest information, evacuation orders and alerts, from the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre.

For the latest on road closures go to the Drive B.C. website here.

For the latest information on air quality go here.

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