UPDATE: The fire has been contained to about one hectare. No structures were lost. The cause of the fire is under police investigation. There were no reported lightning strikes in the area prior to the fire.
Exclusive footage of close up helicopter bucketing on Okanagan Lake during height of Knox Mountain brush fire.
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Fire crews are on the scene of a grass fire on Knox Mountain in Kelowna.
Several fire halls have been called out.
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The BC Wildfire Service has also been called in for support.
The fire is being fought from the air as well as the ground.
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