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UPDATE: Firefighters holding wildfire on Anarchist Mountain

UPDATE: Firefighters holding wildfire on Anarchist Mountain | iNFOnews.ca
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PENTICTON – B.C. Wildfire is reporting a new wildfire on Anarchist Mountain near Osoyoos.

The blaze broke out at 10:50 p.m. yesterday evening, Aug. 7, about two kilometres east of Osoyoos, and was originally attended by members of the Anarchist Mountain Fire Department.

Ten members and a water tender worked the blaze overnight to build a guard.

Fire Information Officer Rachel Witt says this morning, Aug. 8, the fire is currently being worked by seven B.C. Wildfire personnel and a water tender, with three to four additional crews expected to arrive by mid-morning.

She says the fire is being held at 10 hectares, largely due to cooperative weather conditions.

No word yet on cause of the blaze.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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