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Small wildfire burning out of control east of Kelowna
The Rendell Creek fire, likely caused by lightning, covers 0.4 hectares and has prompted no evacuations, BC Wildfire Service reported.
- A wildfire called the Rendell Creek fire was burning well east of Kelowna near Granby Park, covering 0.4 hectares as of Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025.
- BC Wildfire Service attributes its origin to lightning, suspected cause of the blaze discovered on Aug. 14.
- Aerial crews used at least one helicopter to bucket water near the fire located directly north of Highway 1, about 500 metres east of the Battle Creek Forest Service Road.
- No evacuations or area restrictions have been issued, and an Ashcroft resident reported flames nearly reached the highway, which remained open.
- On Sunday, Aug. 17, officials logged the fire designated K21556 on the western edge of the Southeast Fire Centre, southwest of Highway 6.
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Small wildfire burning out of control east of Kelowna
The fire is 0.4 hectares in size
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