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Fire burning east of Okanagan Falls grows to eight hectares

Wildfire now at 13.8 ha.

UPDATE: 11:45 a.m.

The Solco Creek wildfire, east of Okanagan Falls, continues to grow Saturday, and now sits at 13.8 hectares in size. 

The fire was sparked late Thursday evening, and despite the BC Wildfire Service crews fighting the blaze, it's consistently grown and remains out of control.

Saturday morning, 41 firefighters are on scene, with the assistance of three helicopters and one piece of heavy equipment. 

The fire is about one kilometre south of Solco Lake. 


ORIGINAL: 8 a.m.

Fire crews were on scene of the Solco Creek wildfire east of Okanagan Falls overnight, and it's now grown to eight hectares in size.

The fire was sparked late Thursday night about one kilometre south of Solco Lake.

While it's currently not threatening any structures, Fire Information Officer Gagan Lidhran says five BC Wildfire Service firefighters were on scene of the out-of-control fire through the evening, after a helicopter and five air tankers hit the fire earlier in the evening.

Saturday, 40 firefighters are working on the blaze, with assistance from two helicopters bucketing water.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

The Solco Creek fire is currently the largest reported wildfire in the Kamloops Fire Centre, after 14 spot-sized fires were sparked during Friday night's lightning storm.



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