It was discovered Friday along with several others at the Kamloops Fire Station after scattered lightning strikes in the southern interior. The Keremeos Creek fire was listed at 100 hectares on Friday night, but grew to 150 hectares by Saturday morning. However, in an update Saturday afternoon, the BC Wildfire Service said that due to the aggressive behavior of the fires, it can be assumed that the fire is now at 200 or 300 hectares.
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Now considered a large wildfire, part of the fire’s aggressive behavior caused it to jump Green Mountain Road to the east. Story continues below ad BCWS says 18 people are currently on scene, along with four helicopters, construction protection personnel and multiple fire apparatus. “Additional helicopters, ground crews and support personnel are en route and will arrive throughout the day,” BCWS said. He also said the fire is in terrain that air tankers and heavy machinery cannot access at this time. Story continues below ad The fire was first reported in the afternoon, with BCWS saying ground personnel and three helicopters immediately began attacking the fire and did so until 9 p.m. BCWS added that structural protection personnel have arrived for the Green Mountain Road area. Trending Stories
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An incident management team is en route and will tackle the fire at 9am on Sunday This fire is now considered a Wildfire of Note. For updates and information as they become available, see here: https://t.co/m8IZY03bVY — BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) July 30, 2022 South Okanagan FDs came together and formed a Task Force to support BCWS with structure protection operations last night and beyond. It was complicated fire behavior last night but we did a good job and protected many homes from the fire. pic.twitter.com/h0eHGOPYsJ — Penticton Fire Chief (@pentictonfire) July 30, 2022 Story continues below ad The fire is located in rugged terrain, about 21 km southwest of Penticton or 11 km north of Olaya. It is also about five kilometers southeast of Apex Mountain Resort. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen confirmed a building was lost, with an official describing it as a cabin or older building. As a result, the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen issued an evacuation alert and evacuation order on Friday night. 1:57 New fires in the North Okanagan New fires have started in the North Okanagan The evacuation order, issued at 9:30 p.m., is for Green Mountain Road between Highway 3A to the south and Apex Mountain Road to the north, and generally near Ford Lake. The evacuation notice, issued at 10:30 p.m., includes the following properties. Story continues below ad
26 Apex Mountain Rd. 99 Apex Mountain Rd. 108 Apex Mountain Rd. 146 Apex Mountain Rd. 205 Apex Mountain Road 226 Apex Mountain Road 1705 Green Mountain Rd. 1825 Green Mountain Rd. 1907 Green Mountain Rd. 1918 Green Mountain Rd. 1925 Green Mountain Rd. 1940 Green Mountain Rd. 1992 Green Mountain Rd. 1995 Green Mountain Rd. 2011 Green Mountain Rd. 2021 Green Mountain Rd. 2049 Green Mountain Rd. 2050 Green Mountain Rd. 2099 Green Mountain Rd. 3051 Green Mountain Rd. 1038 Highway 3A 4585 Sheep Creek Rd. 4590 Sheep Creek Rd. 4595 Sheep Creek Rd. 4690 Sheep Creek Rd.
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