Overview

• The blaze ignited late Monday near Conifryd Creek and the Osoyoos Airport before expanding to roughly 7.5 hectares.
• Authorities believe human activity sparked the fire, mirroring patterns seen in this active season.
• BC Wildfire Service and local departments deployed four helicopters, air tankers and 22 ground personnel in a coordinated response.
• DriveBC closed Highway 3 at Old Richter Pass Road; the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen issued evacuation alerts for nearby properties.
• Aerial assets have returned to base and ground crews will monitor hot spots overnight with no further growth expected.