The Christie Mountain wildfire southeast of Penticton continues to grow.
Thoughts and prayers with those who have had to evacuate, I can’t imagine how stressful this must be.#pentictonfire #penticton #bcpoli #Forestfire #BCWildfire pic.twitter.com/FuXEEWSly8, — Keivan Hirji (@KeivanHirji) August 19, 2020. The Okanagan’s first big wildfire of the season saw 319 properties placed on evacuation order Tuesday evening at the south end of Skaha Lake. pic.twitter.com/bgCzGpaFxz, — BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) August 19, 2020. Wildfire was using aircraft to drop water and retardant while ground crews made their way in to begin suppression work. A wildfire has sparked on the route between Penticton and Apex Mountain Friday. Rank 3 fire behaviour is described as organized surface flame front, moderate rate of spread, vigorous surface fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. The cause remains under investigation and at this time no structures are threatened. #ChristieMountain #bcwildfire, — Jules Knox (@Jules_Knox) August 20, 2020. Wildfire Service says the Christie Mountain wildfire between Penticton and Okanagan Falls is still listed at 1,400 hectares. Several helicopters are dumping water on the blaze today. Evacuation orders remain in effect for 319 homes, with another 3,700 homes on evacuation alert. The wind is favourable at this time,” Bonnett added. Fire information officer Nicole Bonnet said 100 firefighters are working on the Christie Mountain fire supported by aircraft, structure protection crews and the Penticton Fire Department. This estimate will change once smoke begins to dissipate and visibility becomes better,” said fire information officer Nicole Bonnett. © 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. A man on a motorbike was arrested after trying to flee the fire scene on Wednesday morning, say Penticton RCMP. “The fire is burning in difficult rocky sloped terrain with limited access points for ground crews and heavy equipment. “It continues to exhibit rank 2 behaviour with pockets of rank 3 where the sunlight hits.”. School District 53 - Okanagan Similkameen. Today, crews are looking to find safe access to the north end of the fire if visibility improves.
BC Wildfire Service says the Green Mountain Road wildfire is now 0.2 hectares in size.
Eight-four firefighters, members of the Penticton Fire Department and structure protection personnel are working on the fire scene today with all the evacuations and alerts still in effect. A man was arrested and an arson investigation is underway following Wednesday morning’s shrub fire near the Channel Parkway in Penticton. “The winds were variable overnight which influenced the fire activity and contributed to some rank 3 fire behaviour,” said Nicole Bonnett, fire information officer.