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KELOWNA, British Columbia, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Canadian wildfires have forced more than 3,500 residents of southern British Columbia to evacuate their homes for the second time in less than two weeks Friday.
Two more evacuation alerts have also been issued for areas near the fire. The new alerts affect about 9,600 people in southeast Kelowna and brings the number on evacuation alert to more than 15,000.
Hot, dry weather and winds are fanning new life into the Okanagan Mountain fire and firefighters are struggling to keep the flames from jumping firebreaks, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. said.
Officials say only a heavy rain will allow them to put out the 52,000-acre fire, but no rain is forecast until at least Sunday.
British Columbia has been suffering its worst forest fire season in decades, with more than 2,300 fires recorded since late spring.
Thursday, the fires claimed five historic railway trestle bridges near Kelowna. The chances of saving the remaining 11 bridges are slim.
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