Wildfire near Splatsin First Nation grew overnight – Vernon Matters

Aug 5, 2024

A wildfire that sparked in the North Okanagan saw some growth over the past 24 hours.

The fire was discovered near the Splatsin First Nation near Armstrong and Enderby on August 4, and was estimated at one hectare in size by the end of the day.

However, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the fire as having grown to 10 hectares as of 9:18 a.m. Monday, August 5.

The fire was being actioned by three initial attack crews on the ground, and two bucketing helicopters.

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