Wildfire posted Sep 3, 2017 @ 07:15am by Megan Trudeau

Breathtaking photos from the Finlay Creek wildfire

The Finlay Creek wildfire started late in the afternoon on Saturday, September 2nd. It is still active, and burning approximately 7.5 kilometres southwest of Peachland.

The first estimated size of the fire was 10 hectares, and by evening it had grown 10 times that size due to aggressive western winds.

Our readers sent in some of their incredible photos and video of the fire, captured throughout the afternoon and into the evening as the fire progressed.

<who>Photo Credit: Nathan Kunkel</who>

<who>Photo Credit: Crystal Barclay<who>

<who> Photo Credit: Preserved Light Photography</who>

<who> Photo Credit: Jennifer Abels</who>

Peachland Fire #peachland

A post shared by James Jansen (@jamesajansen) on Sep 2, 2017 at 5:57pm PDT

<who>Photo Credit: Nikki Harrison</who>

<who> Photo Credit: Greg Bickert</who>

Findlay Creek fire just above Peachland. #kelownanow #kelowna #kelownaviews #bcforestfires #globalnews #globalnewsbc #peachland

A post shared by Photography By Shari Slonski (@studioqnr) on Sep 2, 2017 at 6:16pm PDT

<who> Photo Credit: Greg Bickert</who>

<who> Photo Credit: Nikki Harrison</who>

Findlay Creek Fire above Peachland #kelownanow #bcforestfires #forestfires #bcfires

A post shared by Photography By Shari Slonski (@studioqnr) on Sep 2, 2017 at 6:30pm PDT

<who> Photo Credit: Greg Bickert</who>

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<who> Photo Credit: Grant Stovel<who>

Photo credit: BC Wildfire

Photo credit: Autumn Lea Photography

Photo credit: Peter Sherba

Follow the original story for the most up-to-date news on the Finlay Creek wildfire.

There are currently evacuation alerts posted for the Finlay Creek wildfire.

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