Naramata fire contained

Photo: BC Wildfire Service

The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a fire near Naramata. 

UPDATE 2:50 p.m.

The fire in Naramata is 100 per cent contained.

The fire broke out on the Penticton-Naramata boundary earlier this afternoon, sending a plume of white smoke into the air.

Stephanie Chambers, with the City of Penticton, said there was a tactical evacuation of Sutherland Road, but everyone has now been cleared to go back to their homes.

While the BC Wildfire service initially reported the fire was northeast of Naramata, it appears it was southeast of Naramata, near the boundary with Penticton.

The fire is holding at 100 per cent containment and crews are mopping up the last remnants of the fire.

Naramata and Penticton fire crews were the first on site with air support from BC Wildfire.

UPDATE 2:10 p.m.

A fire is burning 1.5 kilometres northeast of Naramata Saturday afternoon, and is currently estimated at 0.2 hectares.

BC Wildfire Fire Information Officer Rachel Witt said the fire is within the Naramata Fire Department's jurisdiction, but BC Wildfire Service crews are en route to assist.

“We do have ground crews going, as well we have three helicopters,” said Witt.

There are structures nearby, but none are threatened at this time. 

ORIGINAL

Castanet is receiving reports of a fire in Naramata.

Several readers have sent in pictures of smoke in a wooded area and have reported fire trucks racing to the scene.

One woman said a helicopter and airplane are circling the fire.

Castanet will have more information as soon as it becomes available.