The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a forest fire that broke out late Tuesday afternoon in the hills just east of Vernon.
Crews from the Vernon and BX-Swan Lake fire departments have also been called out to the area of Dixon Dam Road.
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Two bucketing helicopters and fixed wing planes from the B.C. Wildfire Service have also been deployed.
The fire is said to be guarded on almost three sides.
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