B.C. Wildfire, along with Kaleden and Penticton Indian Band firefighting crews, had to deal with a wildfire burning up a hillside next to Hwy. 97, just south of Lakehill Road turnoff into Kaleden Tuesday morning.

A nearby resident saw the blaze and called it in.

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Kaleden fire chief Denis Gaudry said the fire was about of a tenth of a hectare in size when they arrived.

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Forestry was also called on to help, providing ground crews and helicopter support, which made several drops on the fire with a Bambi bucket.

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Penticton Indian Band fire chief Barry Phillip credited the amount of manpower and equipment that quickly came on the scene to get control of the fire. Just above the hill, there is a single residence.

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On July 4, 2017, Kaleden experienced a wildfire that destroyed a home and outbuildings, along with forcing a partial evacuation of the small community.