Click here to view the collection UPDATE: 7:40 p.m The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Keremeos Creek fire, which has grown rapidly since it broke out Friday afternoon outside of Penticton near Mount Apex. The fire is about 21 kilometers southwest of Penticton. BCWS said the fire is estimated at 100 hectares. Ten personnel and two helicopters are on site, while additional personnel and a structure protection unit are en route to the site in the back country. “This fire is in terrain that cannot be operated in support of aircraft carriers and heavy machinery at this time,” BCWS said. Photo: BCWS UPDATE: 7:07 p.m Eight personnel and two helicopters from the BC Wildfire Service are at the scene of the fire outside of Penticton, near Mount Apex. Fire intelligence officer Aydan Coray said additional personnel were en route. The fire is currently estimated to be eight hectares in size and is believed to have started in the late afternoon. BCWS expects to have another update in the next hour. ORIGINAL: 5:45 p.m The BC Wildfire Service has a helicopter at the scene of the fire outside of Penticton near Apex Mountain Friday afternoon. Fire information officer Aydan Coray said three planes are en route and once resources arrive on scene, BCWS will have more information about what is being seen in the area. The approximate location of the new fire is near Keremeos Creek, off Green Mountain Road and Ford Lake. Castanet will update this story as more information becomes available. If you have photos or videos, send them to [email protected] Photo: BCWS
