Forestry crews contain small wildfire near Peachland

The B.C. Wildfire Service was called out to the Trepanier Bench Friday afternoon for a wildfire near Highway 97C, just north of Peachland.

The ‘Trepanier Road’ wildfire was relatively small at .3 hectare, and was first reported just after 4 p.m., according to Melanie Morin, a B.C. fire information officer.

It was centered about 5.5 km west of the Okanagan Connector, Highway 97 interchange.

The flames were doused by three helicopters and at least two air tankers while a crew of nine are on the ground.

Morin said fire investigators are at the scene to determine how the blaze was sparked.

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There are structures nearby but Morin said none were threatened by the fire.