CLOSED – # BCHwy97 in both directions, 1 km north of Okanagan Falls due to a paintbrush. No detour available. Estimated opening time currently unavailable. Assessment in progress. Next update 19:00. #Penticton https://t.co/7gVuGTfjoF
– Drive BC (@DriveBC) September 1, 2018
Update 18:25 hours
Highway 97 at the Okanagan waterfalls is closed while the crew is working to get the wildfire under control.
Helicopters are constantly dumping the fire.
View from directly opposite the #bcwildfire in #OkanaganFalls while helicopters continue to attack it #penticton #okanagan pic.twitter.com/TSvarasWPJ
– Kristi Patton (@KristiPatton) September 1, 2018
BC Wildfire is working on putting out a fire on the west side of Waterman's Hill In Okanagan Falls #penticton #okanagan #bcwildifre pic.twitter.com/mPV3gi8ybI
– Kristi Patton (@KristiPatton) September 1, 2018
Update 18:00
Nicole Bonnett, information officer for BC Wildfire, said that a team of origin and cause is research.
The fire is estimated at about one hectare.
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original:
BC Wildfire helps the firefighting teams of Okanagan Falls with a blaze on the west side of an area known as Aquarius Hill.
The #BCWildfire Service responds to a new wildfire start on the west side of #OkanaganFalls at the request of the fire department of Okanagan Falls. BC wildfire crews and airtankers and helicopters are on their way. Further details will be provided as soon as they are available.
– BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) August 31, 2018
Local fire fighters have closed Green Lake Road off Highway 97.
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Smoke and flames are visible at some distance in the area.
BC Wildfire reacts with ground staff and air support.
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The fire, which started around 4.30 pm, is probably caused by people and is being investigated.
Helicopters that work now #bcwildfire near #Okanagan Falls #penticton pic.twitter.com/teQdYcOEyx
– Kristi Patton (@KristiPatton) September 1, 2018
More to come.
Wildfire in Okanagan Falls on the west side of Waterman's Hill pic.twitter.com/20RiLK5vF2
– Kristi Patton (@KristiPatton) September 1, 2018
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