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UPDATE 2 p.m.: According to BC Wildfire Service, a wildfire near Jackpine Lake has been remapped at 13 hectares in size.
Currently, 20 more fire fighters are enroute to the fire.
Original Story:
BC Wildfire Service is responding to a six-hectare wildfire 18 kilometres west of West Kelowna.
Fire information officer Max Birkner told KelownaNow 27 firefighters, a bird dog, a helicopter and air tankers are on the scene fighting the blaze.
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The fire is about 2.5 km east of Jackpine Lake resort, but at this time, structures are not being threatened.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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