According to the Penticton Fire Department, a person sustained minor injuries in the backyard incident.

The fire along the 400 block of Elm Avenue broke out just after 4 a.m., Tuesday.

"It was surreal, to be honest with you. You see your home, all your neighbours out there, and everything is going up."

The fire had grown to a significant size before it was first reported by witnesses.

The fire department said the fire occurred in a planter box at the end of the Channel Parkway, near the Coyote Cruises Channel Float return point.

The fire chief said the cause of the fire is unknown but the blaze is not considered suspicious.

The BC Wildfire Service said while wind gusts from the south did buffet the blaze, fire activity did not significantly increase.

The waterway is not without some danger at the moment.

The blaze in an outbuilding near the intersection of Fairview Road and Calgary Avenue appeared to have spread into overhanging trees.

Firefighters in Penticton rescued a resident from a house fire on Duncan Avenue East on Saturday evening.