‘Suspicious’ early morning grass fire handled by Kelowna Fire Department

At around 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday, the Kelowna Fire Department was busy handling a 100-foot grass fire along the rail trail.

The 100 by 50-foot fire was on steep terrain between Spall Road and Hardy Street.

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“Crews advanced hose lines from both sides of the fire and quickly extinguished it,”; said Scott Clarke, a Kelowna Fire Department platoon captain.

“The fire is suspicious in nature and is under investigation by RCMP and the Kelowna Fire Department.”;

The Kelowna Fire Department is reminding the public that campfires are prohibited in Kelowna and that conditions are currently very dry.