iN PHOTOS: Wildfires blaze through parts of Okanagan

Hundreds of hectares of land in the Okanagan have been scorched by large wildfires sparked by a lightning storm in the area earlier this week.

The Good Creek fire at Okanagan Park has grown to roughly 200 hectares since last night, while the Mount Eneas wildfire south of Peachland has grown to roughly 500 hectares.

Evacuation orders and alerts were put in place for areas near Peachland last night, July 18, as the Mount Eneas fire grew out of control.

Both fires could be seen from all across the Central and South Okanagan last night, and residents took to social media to share some incredible photos and video. 

Photos as we evacuated just south of #Peachland #BCWildfire pic.twitter.com/oLAZrRrRRr

— Lori Freer (@Loris_words) July 19, 2018

Getting the heck out of Okanagan Lake Provincial Park after an evacuation alert #BCWildfire pic.twitter.com/n8kC1gHB35

— Nick Alexander (@NMalex8) July 19, 2018

Shot from the 1 of wildfires burning in the Okanagan area. As far as i could see from where i was there are at least 3-4 fires in different areas.#penticton #kelowna #wildfire #okanagan #naramata #photography #peachland #BCWildfire #britishcolumbia #bc411 #firefighters #naramata pic.twitter.com/uqNtoOTIY4

— Cedar Photography (@cedarphotos) July 19, 2018

Mesmerized by about ten water-bomber planes hard at work fighting #bcwildfire near #Summerland #peachland @cbcnewsbc pic.twitter.com/yNnkPw6JXD

— Mark Macarthur (@macarthm) July 19, 2018

Okanagan mountain at 9:30 pm #BCWildfire #peachland pic.twitter.com/qjXJVErEQS

— Erin Hazlehurst (@ErinHazlehurst) July 19, 2018

More information, RT @TranBC: The view on the ground last night, Antlers Beach #BCWildfire, which is impacting #BCHwy97 between #Summerland #Peachland. Current traffic info via @DriveBC https://t.co/HMXyEs6zoQ pic.twitter.com/Z7C2W0D9yg

— Tourism Vernon (@TourismVernon) July 19, 2018

Crazy forest fire burning in Summerland last night #BCWildfire pic.twitter.com/5vSSrrBPHR

— Tara Gothreau (@TaraGothreau9) July 19, 2018

Evacuation of Okanagen Campground #BCWildfire #okanagenfire #Summerland pic.twitter.com/sLYAwcKxEa

— Natalia Reardon (@NataliaReardon) July 19, 2018

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