Update: New fire starts under control

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One is near Becker Lake Road in the Coldstream-Lavington area which is spot sized at 0.01 of a hectare after being reported Sept. 1.

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The other one is near Kingfisher Creek, northeast of Enderby which is listed as 0.80 of a hectare.

The cause of both fires is unknown.

Update 4 p.m. Sept. 1

The B.C Wildfire Service says a fire southeast of Vernon near Heart Creek is 0.01 of a hectare (spot size) while another fire near Gallon Creek northwest of Lumby is 0.25 of a hectare and under control.

The Service says there has been five new wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre in the last two days, many likely caused by a severe thunderstorm Saturday night. (Vernon Matters Staff)

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The B.C. Wildfire Service is working on putting out a few new fire starts in the Kamloops and Okanagan areas.

Fire Information Officer Erika Berg says after some stormy weather last night, a few new wildfires have appeared in the Kamloops Fire Centre.

“East of Hummingbird Creek wildfire, which is about 12 or so kilometres southeast of Sicamous. At this point in time it is considered a spot fire, about 90 square metres,” She explains, “And we have an initial attack crew on site, surveying this fire and surrounding areas.”

Another spot fire was being attended by crews near Kalamalka Lake in Vernon (now no longer listed), and Berg says a third wildfire start near Penticton has since been put out.

“Those initial attack crews that have gone out are also surveying the area to ensure that no other small spot fires have gone undetected.”