Another convoy of military personnel and equipment arrived in Vernon Saturday. They are headed to the White Rock Lake Fire, joining the ground fight against the 81,000 hectare White Rock Lake Fire, still classified as out of control. Up to 350 Canadian Armed Forces personnel are approved to assist BC in addition to the CAF pilots and support crews currently based in Kamloops. The Canadian Armed Forces helping British Columbia fight the fires are split into two groups. The

Travelers planning to take the Coquihalla or other interior routes should be prepared for delays, detours or closures according to drive BC Thanks to wildfires like the White Rock Lake blaze and other fires burning along the Coquihalla and Hope Princeton twenty-six roadways are closed or have significant delays or advisories. That's in addition to scheduled maintenance. Coquihalla travelers between Hope and Merritt will have no access to off ramps, facilities, or washrooms