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Photos and videos show scale of Christie Mountain wildfire in B.C.’s South Okanagan

By Amy Judd Global News

Posted August 19, 2020 11:29 am

Updated August 19, 2020 2:06 pm

1 min read

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Click to play video: 'Video of Christie Mountain wildfire at night' — On Tuesday night, the Christie Mountain wildfire had grown to be more than an estimated 1,000 hectares, prompting hundreds of evacuations and more than 3,600 evacuation alerts. – Aug 19, 2020

The Christie Mountain wildfire, burning six kilomentres north of Okanagan Falls on the east side of Skaha Lake, grew to an estimated 1,000 hectares in only a few hours.

Shortly after the fire broke out, the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen issued an evacuation order for 319 properties in the area.

A further 116 properties in the Upper Carmi area and an additional home north of Heritage Hills are now under an evacuation alert, the RDOS said late Tuesday. Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park is also under an evacuation alert.

Click to play video: 'More than 300 properties evacuated because of Christie Mountain wildfire near Okanagan Falls'

1:47 More than 300 properties evacuated because of Christie Mountain wildfire near Okanagan Falls

Nearby residents and visitors are sharing photos and videos of the Christie Mountain wildfire.

The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Tanya Robertson — The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Tanya Robertson.

The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Tanya Robertson — The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Tanya Robertson.

The Christie Mountain wildfire. Photo submitted.

The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Tanya Robertson — The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Tanya Robertson.

The Christie Mountain wildfire Tuesday evening. Courtesy: Zachary Brown-Semotiuk — The Christie Mountain wildfire Tuesday evening. Courtesy: Zachary Brown-Semotiuk.

The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Chacity Wagner — The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Chacity Wagner. Chacity Wagner

The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Cassidy McCafferty — The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Cassidy McCafferty. The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Cassidy McCafferty

The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Shaun D. Siebert — The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Shaun D. Siebert. Courtesy: Shaun D. Siebert

The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Gina Rogers — The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Gina Rogers. Courtesy: Gina Rogers

The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Gina Rogers — The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Gina Rogers. The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Gina Rogers

The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Debra Nadeau — The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Debra Nadeau. he Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Debra Nadeau

The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Connor Freeman — The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Connor Freeman. The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Connor Freeman

The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Tracey Maloney — The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Tracey Maloney. The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Tracey Maloney

Click to play video: 'Christie Mountain wildfire forces evacuation alerts, orders near Penticton'

4:05 Christie Mountain wildfire forces evacuation alerts, orders near Penticton

The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Chacity Wagner — The Christie Mountain wildfire. Courtesy: Chacity Wagner.

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