Crews quickly snuff out Okanagan Falls wildfire

The small town of Okanagan Falls had a wildfire scare on Saturday, but the quick work of local firefighters and the BC Wildfire Service got the blaze under control a few hours after it was discovered.

In a social media post around 5 pm on Saturday, the BCWS said it was assisting the Okanagan Falls Fire Department with a blaze near Shuttleworth Creek that was discovered just after 3 pm.

The BC Wildfire Service is currently assisting the Okanagan Falls Falls Fire Department with a fire located near Shuttleworth Creek (K50450). The fire is tracked at 1.45 hectares and is Under Control. pic.twitter.com/nUeIRMlTjF

— BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) June 9, 2024

The post added that ground crews responded by digging a hard guard around the fire.

At 6:10 pm, the BCWS updated the status of the fire to be under control and staying at 1.45 hectares in size.

The fire is suspected to have been caused by human activity.