Small Wildfire Burning Above West Kelowna Knocked Down by Helicopter
BC Wildfire Service estimated the blaze at 0.5 hectares and suspected it was human-caused as crews and helicopters worked to contain it.
- On Wednesday, May 20, a wildfire was discovered burning near Bear Lake Main Road and Blue Grouse Mountain Road in West Kelowna, where helicopters continue performing bucketing efforts to contain the blaze.
- The BC Wildfire Service lists the fire as "being held," estimated at 0.5 hectares and displaying Rank 1 behaviour, a slow-spreading, smouldering ground fire burning in an old fire scar.
- Officials suspect humans caused the fire; ground crews and multiple firefighting personnel attended the scene alongside aerial support to manage the flames.
- Reporter Brittany Webster observed the wildfire appears largely under control, with light smoke sitting low to the ground as the Regional District of the Central Okanagan monitors developments.
- BCWS remains on scene with additional crews responding to ensure the fire does not expand, though Castanet has requested further details about the agency's response without receiving updates.
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UPDATE: Helicopters bucketing wildfire in West Kelowna
UPDATE: 2:08 p.m. The wildfire in West Kelowna appears to be largely under control with light smoke still coming from the burnt area but near to the ground, according to a Black Press Media reporter close to the scene. Crews are actioning a wildfire in the Bear Creek area of the #okanagan The blaze is estimated at 0.5 hectares @KelownaCapNews pic.twitter.com/vcHw9Rl8QO — Brittany Webster (@thebrittwebster) May 20, 2026 Helicopters continue to f…
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UPDATE: West Kelowna wildfire being held, 1 hectare in size
UPDATE: 2:57 p.m. The wildfire is being held, says BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). Discovered around mid-day on Wednesday, May 20, the blaze grew to a hectare in size and is suspected to be human-caused. Being held means “that is projected, based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, to remain within the current perimeter, control line or boundary.” BCWS responded to the scene with multiple firefighting personnel on the ground an…
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