British Columbia·NewThe Munro Lake wildfire near Peachland, B.C., grew quickly Thursday. Residents of more than 300 properties have been ordered to leave.B.C. Wildfire Service says gusty winds contributed to heightened fire growthCBC News · Posted: Sep 25, 2025 10:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: 28 minutes agoA wildfire near Peachland, B.C., has prompted an evacuation order for 325 addresses Thursday. (B.C. Wildfire Service)A new wildfire near Peachland, B.C., has grown rapidly Thursday evening and forced residents of 325 addresses to evacuate.The Central Okanagan Regional District announced the evacuation order Thursday at 6 p.m. PT.The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the fire near Munro Lake — about six kilometres southwest of Peachland, a town of about 5,000 people almost 250 kilometres northeast of Vancouver — is also threatening the Munro Lake Forest Service Road and the Peachland Main Road.The fire started earlier Thursday afternoon, according to the BCWS, and has grown to 0.7 square kilometres (74.3 hectares).”We do have some gustier winds in that area right now, which are contributing to that heightened fire activity,” said Shae Stearns, a BCWS fire information officer.Stearns said the fire is currently burning at Rank 3, a classification that indicates a moderately vigorous surface fire.More than 40 personnel are working on the fire, according to Stearns, as well as air tankers and four helicopters. The Peachland Fire Department is also assisting.The fire is suspected to be human-caused, which is how any wildfire not sparked by lightning is categorized.With files from Sarah Penton and Lauren Vanderdeen
Growing wildfire near Peachland, B.C., prompts evacuation order
