Peachland Fire

[Fancy]

Forest Ministry firefighters are en route to a small fire on the hill above Peachland.

The fire, estimated to be about 75 X 75 feet in diameter, is burning above Forest Hill Road.

According to one Castanet reader, there are some homes below.

The fire is outside Peachland Fire's jurisdiction, prompting a call to forestry.

Castanet has a reporter heading to the scene. She has noticed at least one lightning strike in the general area.

from Castanet

[Frisk]

Yikes, hopefully the lightning will not start anymore fires.

[Nebula]

Minor fire, Rank 2 ground fire. Several kilometres west of Sanderson Avenue.

[BoB76]

I'm camping at scotch creek and major thunder noise in area. No rain yet. Everytimr I come here a fire starts in kelowna area it seems!

[Nebula]

Well then stop going there, Bob! (Happy camping)

[Fancy]

Haven't seen or heard anything except black clouds from my viewpoint.

For lightning strikes, see this website:

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/lightnin ... -AB#mapTop

[Frisk]

All the rain is landing on Peachland, while many of the lightning strikes are landing on Mt. Drought (Glenrosa.) I woulden't be suprised if a fire started around here. I'll be keeping an eye out.

About 3 lightning strikes per minute here in West Kelowna.

[BoB76]

Well then stop going there, Bob! (Happy camping)

I kinda like forest fires! I'm kinda sick that way!

[GordonH]

It's getting very windy in Kelowna right now, not good for fire crews.

[prairieflower]

Well it's raining now in Westbank/West Kelowna area, which is good for the strikes hitting the ground.

[prairieflower]

Fire on the side of the hill just north of Summerland, as per one of my drivers

[Nebula]

Where exactly, Prairie?

There is/was a fire this afternoon near the Summerland/Princeton Road.

[prairieflower]

Just on the side of the hill just where the new road starts outside of Summerland.

Sorry Neb, I don't know the names of the areas down there well.