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UPDATE: Fire south of Peachland Being Held
Update 5 p.m. July 17
The wildfire south of Peachland is not expected to grow any further.
The B.C. Wildfire Service downgraded the fire along Highway 97 from Out of Control to Being Held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 17.
The fire was first discovered on the side of the highway about three kilometres south of Peachland at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday.