The wildfire burning in the hills above Peachland is still mapped at 2.5 hectares as of Thursday afternoon and remains out of control.
The BC Wildfire Service said the Spring Lake Wildfire, located around 4.5 kilometres west of Peachland, is suspected to have been caused by human activity.
BC Wildfire Service information officer Cassie Martin said it’s being hit hard by skimmers and 39 crew members are working to knock back the flames, and at least five water skimmers are working on it.
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Fire crews have been able to access the fire by land and the terrain is not unusually dense or challenging, the wildfire service said.
BC Wildfire Service said the blaze was exhibiting rank 2 and rank 3 behaviour and had a moderate rate of spread.
While the fire is currently in the purview of the BC Wildfire Service, Peachland fire crews are standing by should it surpass its current boundaries, Peachland fire chief Ian Cummings said.
The fire is not visible for much of the town, though Cummings said that he hopes that people remember to be prepared, should conditions change.
The Okanagan’s fire danger rating is currently listed as high, though there are pockets of moderate and extreme throughout the region.
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