Update 7:27pm
The BC Wildfire Service says the wildfire north of Kelowna International Airport that has shut down the facility is now considered held .
That being said ,there are still no flights coming in or out of YLW.
A YLW spokesperson says the air space around the airport is still closed while fire
crews continue to fight the blaze
A decision will be later in the evening as to whether flights will resume later tonight
The fire broke out mid afternoon on Sunday and lead to RCMP conducting tactical
evacuations should the blaze spread
the fire is estimated to be just under 5 hectares in size and is believed to be
human-caused.
