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UPDATE 8:34 a.m.
DriveBC now indicating that Highway 97 is fully opened. That is good news for morning commuters and likely an indication that the fire is shifting away from the highway.
ORIGINAL 4:43 a.m.
Wildfire activity and the efforts to battle those fires has had a serious impact on transportation between Kelowna and Penticton for almost 48 hours now.
The highway has been mostly open to single lane traffic but was closed and re-opened 4 times in the past 24 hours due to dynamic wildfire activity,
As of five a.m. Friday morning the highway is open to single-lane traffic with an RCMP escort. This after being closed after midnight.
Shifting winds have fanned wildfires across the region and are making fighting the fires a serious challenge. Part of that challenge is keeping transportation corridors working and protecting people and property.
