Increased smoke is coming from the Eagle Bluff wildfire this week as temperatures rise and conditions dry out, but fire is well witihin established boundaries of the wildfire, officials say. SUBMITTED / B.C. Wildfire Service

Increased smoke from Eagle Bluff wildfire is expected, say officials

PENTICTON – Residents in the South Okanagan may be noticing increased smoke from the Eagle Bluff wildfire this week.

A return to hot, dry conditions has resulted in the return of visible smoke from the Eagle Bluff wildfire this week.

B.C. Wildfire reports smoke will continue to be visible in the coming days as warm, dry conditions persist.

The wildfire has had minimal activity on the east, west and south flanks of the fire while the north flank remains in modified response. It continues to be closely monitored by B.C. Wildfire crews with ground patrols and aerial scans ongoing.

The fire continues to burn well within established control lines and the fire remains classified as being held.

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I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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