BC Wildfire Service crews have gained the upper hand on the Westridge Road grass fire off Highway 97.
The blaze is being held at 25 hectares, just south of Vernon above Kalamalka Lake near Kekuli Bay.
鈥淲e don鈥檛 anticipate any further spread,鈥� fire information officer Gagan Lidhran said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 mostly a smouldering ground fire at this point,鈥�
There are 28 wildfire personnel on site who were aided by cool temperatures overnight.
鈥淭hings are looking pretty good from last night,鈥� Lidhran said.
Motorists and residents are asked to avoid the area of the fire and to not disturb firefighters.
Truck fire spreads to grass off Highway 97
Posted by on Monday, September 7, 2020
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