Wildfire near Lakeland winery now under control – Kelowna News

Updated: 5:45am

The fire broke out near Pow Road on Tuesday evening and has been brought under control.

British Columbia Wildfire Management says the fire has not yet spread below one hectare and is not expected to grow beyond its current size.

Updated: 9:02 p.m.

British Columbia Wildfire Management says a grass fire in Lake Country near Pow Road is currently being fought.

The wildfire, estimated to be about 0.71 hectares in size, was first detected just before 7 p.m.

According to BCWS, the fire is suspected to be human-caused.

Updated: 8:49 p.m.

The Lake District Council has issued an update on a wildfire near Bow Road in the Lake District, asking people to stay away from the scene.

“Residents are asked to stay away from the area so crews can process it. Crews are working to establish a fire containment perimeter around the 1-hectare fire area,” the District of Lakes Council said in an email.

The Lake District Fire Department and BC Wildfire Service are on scene at a wildfire near Pow Road in the Lake District. More information will be released as it becomes available.

Updated: 7:57 p.m.

The British Columbia Wildfire Management Service said crews were heading to the scene of the fire south of Mount Spion to assist the Lake District Fire Department.

The fire is estimated to be about half a hectare in size and is out of control, according to the BCWS.

“We have our response officers and initial attack teams en route,” said Shaelee Stearns, BCWS fire information officer.

“The fire was originally under the jurisdiction of the fire department, and they requested the fire department’s assistance. So, we are currently working with the Lake Country Fire Department to put out the fire.”

Stearns said the fire was a second- to third-severity fire, ranging from a low-intensity surface fire to a moderate-intensity surface fire, with occasional flashes of fire visible.

BCWS said the cause of the fire is not yet known.

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Original time 7:28pm

Lakeland residents say strong winds are driving a grass fire near a local winery.

Nearby resident Sean Fischer said he saw about six fire trucks heading toward the nearby fire.

“There are flames right now on the mountain because of the high winds,” Fischer said.

Fischer said the fire appeared to have started between Pow and Oceola roads near Intrigue Winery.

Another resident, Caroline Dava, said she saw plumes of black smoke.

“It’s in a clearing, so it doesn’t look too close to any trees,” Dawa said.

“If the snow continues all the way down to the lake, there will be quite a bit of open space.”

This article will be updated if more information becomes available.

Photo: Caroline Dava