The Drought Hill wildfire in Peachland, B.C., this summer was one of the more significant wildfires in the Okanagan.

While hundreds of people were forced out of their homes as a result, no structures were lost in that fire or any other across the Okanagan despite frequent fire starts.

“We had a number of very close calls,” said West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund.

According to the province’s wildfire season summary, 2025 was less destructive than the previous two years.

In the Kamloops Fire Centre, which includes the Okanagan, 90 per cent of the wildfires were suppressed at five hectares or less.

“We saw excellent cooperation with the province and the B.C. Wildfire Service,” Brolund said. “Lots of resources jumping on fires fast, you know, coming from fire departments up and dow

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