West Kelowna wildfire ‘human-caused and accidental’: officials
Crews are mopping up hot spots and investigating the cause after the blaze burned 9.4 hectares and closed Kalamoir Regional Park.
- West Kelowna officials lifted the evacuation alert for 742 households in Casa Loma and Lakeview Heights on Friday as the Kalamoir Park wildfire is now controlled.
- According to West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund, the blaze on Tuesday, June 16 was accidental and likely resulted from an escaped campfire that quickly spread.
- Kalamoir Regional Park remains closed to the public while crews conduct mop-up duties; no homes were lost, though one pergola was destroyed.
- Recovery efforts by the Regional District of Central Okanagan include geotechnical assessments of unstable slopes and ash pits, prioritizing unaffected areas for reopening.
- Public vigilance remains critical as wildfire season approaches; The West Kelowna RCMP warn that park bylaw violations, including unauthorized fires, carry fines up to $1,000.
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Wildfire sparked by campfire in West Kelowna
The cause of a wildfire that quickly sparked across West Kelowna this week has been investigated by BC Wildfire Service, RCMP, and West Kelowna Fire Rescue. West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund said the 2026 Kalamoir Park wildfire was determined to have originated within the RDCO park, and was human caused, but accidental in nature. Brolund told Black Press Media it was likely that the fire was a result of an escaped campfire in the area, which…
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Kalamoir Regional Park remains closed as crews continue to investigate
Kalamoir Regional Park remains closed on Friday and until further notice following the wildfire that occurred earlier this week. In an update provided by the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) on Friday, June 19, it states that recovery efforts are ongoing in the park and work has begun to reopen the unaffected areas. West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) crews remain on scene on Friday as they continue to perform mop-up duties and extinguis…
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