A new wildfire has started close to Highway 97 between West Kelowna and Merritt.
The lightning-caused blaze started on Friday, Sept. 9. According to BC Wildfire Services, the approximate location is called Sunset Main, close to Culmination Point mountain peak. A few kilometres west is the Elkhart gas station.
It is only 0.1 hectares in size.
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