Wildfire Sparks in Kelowna's Black Mountain
BC Wildfire Service says the blaze is a rank 1 ground fire and is under one hectare as firefighters keep it from spreading.
- On Saturday, a wildfire sparked in the Black Mountain area of Kelowna, igniting just south of Tower Ranch Drive in the late afternoon of Aug. 22, 2026.
- Lightning caused the blaze, according to reports from the BC Wildfire Service documenting the fire's origin on Aug. 22.
- Firefighters are currently actioning the smouldering blaze burning through the Black Mountain neighbourhood on Kelowna's east side.
- The wildfire is now being held in Kelowna, with the blaze remaining contained and not spreading beyond its initial point.
- Estimated at under one hectare, the blaze is not expected to grow, allowing the BC Wildfire Service to focus on complete suppression.
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Wildfire sparks in Kelowna's Black Mountain - Creston Valley Advance
UPDATE 7:45 p.m. A wildfire the sparked in Kelowna’s Black Mountain area is now being held. The blaze is estimated at under one hectare in size and is not expected to grow. A lightening strike caused the wildfire. ORIGINAL A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive. The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare in size. BC Wildfire…
Wildfire sparks in Kelowna's Black Mountain - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
UPDATE 7:45 p.m. A wildfire the sparked in Kelowna’s Black Mountain area is now being held. The blaze is estimated at under one hectare in size and is not expected to grow. A lightening strike caused the wildfire. ORIGINAL A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive. The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare in size. BC Wildfire…
Wildfire sparks in Kelowna's Black Mountain - Grand Forks Gazette
UPDATE 7:45 p.m. A wildfire the sparked in Kelowna’s Black Mountain area is now being held. The blaze is estimated at under one hectare in size and is not expected to grow. A lightening strike caused the wildfire. ORIGINAL A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive. The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare in size. BC Wildfire…
Wildfire sparks in Kelowna's Black Mountain - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
UPDATE 7:45 p.m. A wildfire the sparked in Kelowna’s Black Mountain area is now being held. The blaze is estimated at under one hectare in size and is not expected to grow. A lightening strike caused the wildfire. ORIGINAL A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive. The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare in size. BC Wildfire…
Wildfire sparks in Kelowna's Black Mountain - Northern Sentinel
UPDATE 7:45 p.m. A wildfire the sparked in Kelowna’s Black Mountain area is now being held. The blaze is estimated at under one hectare in size and is not expected to grow. A lightening strike caused the wildfire. ORIGINAL A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive. The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare in size. BC Wildfire…
Wildfire sparks in Kelowna's Black Mountain - The Interior News - Smithers BC
UPDATE 7:45 p.m. A wildfire the sparked in Kelowna’s Black Mountain area is now being held. The blaze is estimated at under one hectare in size and is not expected to grow. A lightening strike caused the wildfire. ORIGINAL A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive. The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare in size. BC Wildfire…
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