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Peachland Wildfire Triggered by Motorhome Crash Held After Brief Evacuations

Officials credit a rapid multi-agency response with keeping the hillside blaze in check.

In an aerial view a helicopter drops water on a wildfire in Peachland, B.C., on Monday September 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A wildfire near Peachland, B.C. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025.

Overview

  • A motorhome veered off Highway 97 around 10:24 p.m., collided with a tree, caught fire, and ignited nearby vegetation; the lone driver escaped.
  • Tactical evacuations were ordered for 58 properties at 12:49 a.m., with residents allowed to return by 3:22 a.m., and the homes remain on alert.
  • The BC Wildfire Service lists the fire at about 1.4 hectares and classifies it as being held, indicating it is not expected to grow beyond its current perimeter.
  • Power lines were affected, and BC Hydro reported an outage impacting nearly 680 customers, with crews working to restore service.
  • RCMP have opened an investigation into why the vehicle left the road during a period of extreme heat and elevated wildfire activity in B.C.