KFD responds to fire on Chute Lake Road

A vehicle fire spread into the brush near the end of Chute Lake Road in the Central Okanagan around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3.

The Kelowna Fire Department received reports of the fire, which was located outside city limits, but they responded to the incident at the request of the BC Wildfire Service.

The initial arriving officer reported flames and smoke coming from a SUV type vehicle with a moderate amount of spread to the brush.

“The fire was contained to under an acre in size. Water had to be shuttled to the incident from a water tender truck due to the rough nature of the road,” Captain Micah Volk said.

There was no injuries to firefighters or the public.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

“The Kelowna Fire Department would like to thank the public for the prompt reporting of wildfires. The number to report a wildfire is 1-800-663-5555 (*5555 from a cell phone),” Volk said.

Fires within municipal areas can be reported by dialing 911.