Dutton Creek Wildfire Now Classified as Held
Thirteen firefighters and two helicopters are building a wet line as the blaze is held and classified as Rank 1.
- A lightning-caused wildfire east of Vaseaux Lake off Highway 97 is now being held, according to a BC Wildfire Service UPDATE released yesterday.
- Southeast of Okanagan Falls, the wildfire ignited on June 20, 2026, burning near the local highway and prompting BCWS deployment.
- Crews are responding with 13 firefighters and two helicopters while establishing a five foot wet line around the perimeter to contain spread.
- According to BCWS, the wildfire exhibits Rank 1 behaviour—a smouldering ground fire with no open flame, white smoke, and slow spread rate.
- Monitoring efforts continue near Vaseaux Lake as the Wildfire Service maintains containment strategies following the Sunday UPDATE classifying the fire as held.
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Dutton Creek wildfire now classified as held
The Dutton Creek wildfire burning northeast of Oliver is now being held. The latest from BC Wildfire indicates the fire that was spotted Saturday is remaining within its 7.6 hectare boundary. Officials say the fire is believed to be human caused. The fire is still displaying Rank 1 fire activity, m...
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7.6 hectare wildfire southeast of Okanagan falls now being held
UPDATE: 5:39 p.m., Sunday, June 21 The 7.6 hectare wildfire east of Vaseaux Lake off Highway 97 is now being held. According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the blaze is now considered Rank 1, which is a smouldering ground fire with no open flame, white smoke and slow rate of fire spread. “Crews are establishing a five foot wet line around the perimeter,” said BCWS. 13 firefighters and two helicopters are responding to the wildfire. ORIGINAL A li…
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