A fire in a provincial park outside of Vernon forced the temporary evacuation of 250 campers today.
The fire broke at Ellison Provincial Park just after 4:30 this afternoon, quickly growing to two hectares in size. The park campground was quickly evacuated thereafter, along with those living on Okanagan Landing Road.
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Dozens of Vernon firefighters and BC Forest Service personnel worked to contain the fire. As of 9 p.m. people were being allowed back into the campground.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, although it’s believed to been started by humans.
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