Princeton Fire

Location: North of Princeton
Discovered: Friday, July 07, 2017
Size: 1,500.0 hectares (estimated)

Status: Active
• 0% contained
The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a wildfire near Princeton. The fire is estimated at 1,500 hectares in size and is currently classified as “out of control.”

Evacuation Order is in effect.

For information on evacuation alerts and orders in the area, please see the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen: http://www.rdos.bc.ca/news-events/eoc/current-eoc/

Cause: Under Investigation

Resources
• 60 firefighters
• 2 helicopters
60 firefighters, 2 helicopters, heavy equipment and support personnel are on site.

An Incident Management Team will be assuming command of the site Sunday.

Smoke continues to hamper visibility in the area.