Wildfire Grows To Almost 5 Hectares At Kalamalka Park In Coldstream Vernon News

A fire is burning in Kalamalka Park on Friday afternoon. UPDATE: 9:05 p.m The Cosens Creek fire has grown to nearly five hectares so far, according to an update from the BC Wildfire Service. The BCWS dashboard now lists the fire at 4.60 hectares. The fire started burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park, southeast of Vernon, on Friday afternoon before planes and helicopters began striking the blaze from above. BCWS ground crews were joined by the local fire department to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. UPDATE: 6:20 p.m The BC Wildfire Service said the Cosens Creek Fire located southeast of Vernon within Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park is still estimated at one hectare in size. There are nine personnel, four helicopters and the local fire department on the scene, according to fire information officer Shaelee Stearns. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Stearns said plans for the evening are for crews to continue to respond and have helicopter support where needed. Fire response will continue to be monitored through weather-dependent fire activity conditions. UPDATE: 4:55 p.m Less smoke is now coming from the fire burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park on Friday afternoon as ground crews, air tankers and helicopters continue to battle the one-hectare blaze. The BC Wildfire Service is still classifying the fire as “out of control” and nine firefighters are now on the scene. “Helicopters are on standby while air tankers complete their targets,” Sally Stearns said. “After the [four helicopters] must also return to it.’ No structures are threatened by the fire at this time. Cosens Bay Road in the park remains closed as crews work to extinguish the fire. UPDATE: 4:10 p.m The wildfire burning south of Vernon in Kalamalka Provincial Park is about one hectare in size, according to the BC Fire Service. In a Tweet Friday afternoon, the BCWS says the fire is burning through timber and grass and is exhibiting Category 2 and 3 behavior. That means the fire has an “organized flame front with a moderate rate of spread and occasional candles.” Cosens Bay Road in the area has been closed to the public. The fire is highly visible from Highway 97, Vernon and surrounding areas.

BC Wildfire Service is responding to the Cosens Creek Fire (K41571) located eight kilometers southeast of Vernon within Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. — BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) August 19, 2022 UPDATE: 3:50 p.m BC Wildfire Service ground crews are en route to the fire burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park Friday afternoon, while planes and helicopters hit the fire from above. The fire appears to have started sometime around 3.15pm on Friday afternoon in the grasslands area above Cosens Bay. BCWS Fire Information Officer Aydan Coray says they do not have a size estimate on the fire at this time, but a Birddog aircraft is currently in the air assessing the fire. A witness told Castanet that the fire appears to be growing quite quickly, although there does not appear to be much wind in the area. In addition to three tankers dropping retardant, two helicopters are containing the fire, collecting water from nearby Lake Kalamalka. Coray urges boats in the area to stay clear of the helicopters. ORIGINAL: 3:30 p.m A fire is burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park, southeast of Vernon, Friday afternoon. Images sent to Castanet show smoke in the hills around the Cosens Bay area in Coldstream. Witnesses say a helicopter was initially on the scene, dropping water on the flames and three tankers are now hitting the fire. A witness says there doesn’t seem to be much wind in the area. Castanet will have more information as it becomes available.

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A fire is burning in Kalamalka Park on Friday afternoon. UPDATE: 9:05 p.m The Cosens Creek fire has grown to nearly five hectares so far, according to an update from the BC Wildfire Service. The BCWS dashboard now lists the fire at 4.60 hectares. The fire started burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park, southeast of Vernon, on Friday afternoon before planes and helicopters began striking the blaze from above. BCWS ground crews were joined by the local fire department to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. UPDATE: 6:20 p.m The BC Wildfire Service said the Cosens Creek Fire located southeast of Vernon within Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park is still estimated at one hectare in size. There are nine personnel, four helicopters and the local fire department on the scene, according to fire information officer Shaelee Stearns. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Stearns said plans for the evening are for crews to continue to respond and have helicopter support where needed. Fire response will continue to be monitored through weather-dependent fire activity conditions. UPDATE: 4:55 p.m Less smoke is now coming from the fire burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park on Friday afternoon as ground crews, air tankers and helicopters continue to battle the one-hectare blaze. The BC Wildfire Service is still classifying the fire as “out of control” and nine firefighters are now on the scene. “Helicopters are on standby while air tankers complete their targets,” Sally Stearns said. “After the [four helicopters] must also return to it.’ No structures are threatened by the fire at this time. Cosens Bay Road in the park remains closed as crews work to extinguish the fire. UPDATE: 4:10 p.m The wildfire burning south of Vernon in Kalamalka Provincial Park is about one hectare in size, according to the BC Fire Service. In a Tweet Friday afternoon, the BCWS says the fire is burning through timber and grass and is exhibiting Category 2 and 3 behavior. That means the fire has an “organized flame front with a moderate rate of spread and occasional candles.” Cosens Bay Road in the area has been closed to the public. The fire is highly visible from Highway 97, Vernon and surrounding areas.

BC Wildfire Service is responding to the Cosens Creek Fire (K41571) located eight kilometers southeast of Vernon within Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. — BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) August 19, 2022 UPDATE: 3:50 p.m BC Wildfire Service ground crews are en route to the fire burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park Friday afternoon, while planes and helicopters hit the fire from above. The fire appears to have started sometime around 3.15pm on Friday afternoon in the grasslands area above Cosens Bay. BCWS Fire Information Officer Aydan Coray says they do not have a size estimate on the fire at this time, but a Birddog aircraft is currently in the air assessing the fire. A witness told Castanet that the fire appears to be growing quite quickly, although there does not appear to be much wind in the area. In addition to three tankers dropping retardant, two helicopters are containing the fire, collecting water from nearby Lake Kalamalka. Coray urges boats in the area to stay clear of the helicopters. ORIGINAL: 3:30 p.m A fire is burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park, southeast of Vernon, Friday afternoon. Images sent to Castanet show smoke in the hills around the Cosens Bay area in Coldstream. Witnesses say a helicopter was initially on the scene, dropping water on the flames and three tankers are now hitting the fire. A witness says there doesn’t seem to be much wind in the area. Castanet will have more information as it becomes available.

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A fire is burning in Kalamalka Park on Friday afternoon. UPDATE: 9:05 p.m The Cosens Creek fire has grown to nearly five hectares so far, according to an update from the BC Wildfire Service. The BCWS dashboard now lists the fire at 4.60 hectares. The fire started burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park, southeast of Vernon, on Friday afternoon before planes and helicopters began striking the blaze from above. BCWS ground crews were joined by the local fire department to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. UPDATE: 6:20 p.m The BC Wildfire Service said the Cosens Creek Fire located southeast of Vernon within Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park is still estimated at one hectare in size. There are nine personnel, four helicopters and the local fire department on the scene, according to fire information officer Shaelee Stearns. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Stearns said plans for the evening are for crews to continue to respond and have helicopter support where needed. Fire response will continue to be monitored through weather-dependent fire activity conditions. UPDATE: 4:55 p.m Less smoke is now coming from the fire burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park on Friday afternoon as ground crews, air tankers and helicopters continue to battle the one-hectare blaze. The BC Wildfire Service is still classifying the fire as “out of control” and nine firefighters are now on the scene. “Helicopters are on standby while air tankers complete their targets,” Sally Stearns said. “After the [four helicopters] must also return to it.’ No structures are threatened by the fire at this time. Cosens Bay Road in the park remains closed as crews work to extinguish the fire. UPDATE: 4:10 p.m The wildfire burning south of Vernon in Kalamalka Provincial Park is about one hectare in size, according to the BC Fire Service. In a Tweet Friday afternoon, the BCWS says the fire is burning through timber and grass and is exhibiting Category 2 and 3 behavior. That means the fire has an “organized flame front with a moderate rate of spread and occasional candles.” Cosens Bay Road in the area has been closed to the public. The fire is highly visible from Highway 97, Vernon and surrounding areas.

BC Wildfire Service is responding to the Cosens Creek Fire (K41571) located eight kilometers southeast of Vernon within Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. — BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) August 19, 2022 UPDATE: 3:50 p.m BC Wildfire Service ground crews are en route to the fire burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park Friday afternoon, while planes and helicopters hit the fire from above. The fire appears to have started sometime around 3.15pm on Friday afternoon in the grasslands area above Cosens Bay. BCWS Fire Information Officer Aydan Coray says they do not have a size estimate on the fire at this time, but a Birddog aircraft is currently in the air assessing the fire. A witness told Castanet that the fire appears to be growing quite quickly, although there does not appear to be much wind in the area. In addition to three tankers dropping retardant, two helicopters are containing the fire, collecting water from nearby Lake Kalamalka. Coray urges boats in the area to stay clear of the helicopters. ORIGINAL: 3:30 p.m A fire is burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park, southeast of Vernon, Friday afternoon. Images sent to Castanet show smoke in the hills around the Cosens Bay area in Coldstream. Witnesses say a helicopter was initially on the scene, dropping water on the flames and three tankers are now hitting the fire. A witness says there doesn’t seem to be much wind in the area. Castanet will have more information as it becomes available.

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A fire is burning in Kalamalka Park on Friday afternoon. UPDATE: 9:05 p.m The Cosens Creek fire has grown to nearly five hectares so far, according to an update from the BC Wildfire Service. The BCWS dashboard now lists the fire at 4.60 hectares. The fire started burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park, southeast of Vernon, on Friday afternoon before planes and helicopters began striking the blaze from above. BCWS ground crews were joined by the local fire department to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. UPDATE: 6:20 p.m The BC Wildfire Service said the Cosens Creek Fire located southeast of Vernon within Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park is still estimated at one hectare in size. There are nine personnel, four helicopters and the local fire department on the scene, according to fire information officer Shaelee Stearns. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Stearns said plans for the evening are for crews to continue to respond and have helicopter support where needed. Fire response will continue to be monitored through weather-dependent fire activity conditions. UPDATE: 4:55 p.m Less smoke is now coming from the fire burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park on Friday afternoon as ground crews, air tankers and helicopters continue to battle the one-hectare blaze. The BC Wildfire Service is still classifying the fire as “out of control” and nine firefighters are now on the scene. “Helicopters are on standby while air tankers complete their targets,” Sally Stearns said. “After the [four helicopters] must also return to it.’ No structures are threatened by the fire at this time. Cosens Bay Road in the park remains closed as crews work to extinguish the fire. UPDATE: 4:10 p.m The wildfire burning south of Vernon in Kalamalka Provincial Park is about one hectare in size, according to the BC Fire Service. In a Tweet Friday afternoon, the BCWS says the fire is burning through timber and grass and is exhibiting Category 2 and 3 behavior. That means the fire has an “organized flame front with a moderate rate of spread and occasional candles.” Cosens Bay Road in the area has been closed to the public. The fire is highly visible from Highway 97, Vernon and surrounding areas.

BC Wildfire Service is responding to the Cosens Creek Fire (K41571) located eight kilometers southeast of Vernon within Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. — BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) August 19, 2022 UPDATE: 3:50 p.m BC Wildfire Service ground crews are en route to the fire burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park Friday afternoon, while planes and helicopters hit the fire from above. The fire appears to have started sometime around 3.15pm on Friday afternoon in the grasslands area above Cosens Bay. BCWS Fire Information Officer Aydan Coray says they do not have a size estimate on the fire at this time, but a Birddog aircraft is currently in the air assessing the fire. A witness told Castanet that the fire appears to be growing quite quickly, although there does not appear to be much wind in the area. In addition to three tankers dropping retardant, two helicopters are containing the fire, collecting water from nearby Lake Kalamalka. Coray urges boats in the area to stay clear of the helicopters. ORIGINAL: 3:30 p.m A fire is burning in Kalamalka Provincial Park, southeast of Vernon, Friday afternoon. Images sent to Castanet show smoke in the hills around the Cosens Bay area in Coldstream. Witnesses say a helicopter was initially on the scene, dropping water on the flames and three tankers are now hitting the fire. A witness says there doesn’t seem to be much wind in the area. Castanet will have more information as it becomes available.