US EditionWildfire outside Peachland, B.C., triggers hundreds of evacuations
Evacuation orders affect 325 homes as fire grows over 74 hectares with more than 1,100 properties on alert, officials say firefighting efforts continue by air and ground crews.
- The Munro Lake wildfire burned near Peachland, B.C., on Thursday, September 25, 2025, forcing hundreds to evacuate.
- The fire started around 2 p.m. and grew quickly from a small blaze to 10 hectares, fanned by strong winds.
- Evacuation orders covered 325 properties with an additional 1,111 properties on alert, and emergency crews used helicopters and ground forces to control the blaze.
- The fire spread slowly overnight but showed Rank 3 behavior meaning a moderately vigorous surface fire, while sun and southwest winds were forecast to increase activity.
- Orders and alerts remain in effect near Peachland, suggesting ongoing risks and readiness requirements for residents due to the fire's out-of-control status.
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Evacuation order reduced for Munro Lake Wildfire, most Peachland residents can return home (Peachland)
UPDATE: 3:40 p.m. The evacuation order issued for the Munro Lake Wildfire has been reduced, allowing most residents to return home. Only a small number of properties in Peachland's industrial area remain under Evacuation Order. The current Evacuation Order applies to the following addresses: 5440 t...
Wildfire Evacuation Order Downgraded for Parts of Peachland, BC
Some residents in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley who were ordered out of their homes on Thursday due to a wildfire have been allowed back home. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says an evacuation order issued for the Peachland area, near Kelowna, has been downgraded to an alert for some properties. The initial order covered 325 addresses in the area but officials say favourable conditions allowed the return of some residents, who must remain ready …
Wildfire that triggering evacuations and alerts near Peachland, B.C., grows overnight
KELOWNA — Emergency officials in British Columbia’s Okanagan region say a wildfire that has forced hundreds to evacuate has grown to more than two square kilometres in size. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says in a release that all evacuation orders and alerts for the Munro Lake wildfire remain in effect. The orders currently cover 325 […]
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