NEAR PEACHLAND — The Drought Hill fire near Peachland that started last Thursday is now contained.
The fire scorched 40 hectares before it was brought under control.
One home – located on MacKinnon Road — was put on evacuation order. The evacuation order has been downgraded to an alert and is expected to be lifted.
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About 50 fire fighters remain on scene doing final mop up.
There were no lightning strikes in the area so investigators are leaning toward human-caused.
The forecast is calling for lightning moving through the Okanagan – particularly the south – on Wednesday.
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