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Wildfire burning out of control east of Kelowna

An aerial view of a wildfire burning in a forest.
An aerial photo of the fire at Dale Creek east of Kelowna, Thursday, July 16, 2026. SUBMITTED/BC Wildfire Service

There is a wildfire burning out of control east of Kelowna that was discovered yesterday.

The fire is currently at three hectares in size at Dale Creek, near Joe Rich off Highway 33, according to the BC Wildfire Service.

The fire was discovered on July 16 and the cause is still under investigation.

BC Wildfire has responded with three helicopters and 16 firefighters.

The last update from BC Wildfire Service was at 8 a.m. today.

So far, there are no area restrictions or evacuation alerts.

Click here for updates.

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A map showing the location of the Dale Creek fire on July 17, 2026. SUBMITTED/BC Wildfire Service

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Jesse Tomas

Jesse Tomas is a reporter from Toronto who joined iNFOnews.ca in 2023. He graduated with a Bachelor in Journalism from Carleton University in 2022.

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