Three spot fires were attacked and extinguished by West Kelowna Fire Rescue along Highway 97 early this morning, July 21.

At 6:36 a.m. the fire department was called to a spot fire on the side of the road in the 1900 block of Highway 97.

“While actioning this spot fire an additional two spot fires were reported along the transportation corridor,” a West Kelowna Fire Rescue news release reads. “The first due engine did a great job staying mobile, getting initial knockdown of these fires with support by an additional engine company to assist with complete extinguishment.”

Investigators found lit “smokers materials” at one of the sites, the fire department says.

“This is a stark reminder of the extreme drought conditions and ease of ignition these cured grassland fuels have currently within the community and the valley as a whole,” the news release reads, cautioning people to property extinguish their smokes.

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