's Lake Country have made progress on a grass fire about 30 kilometres north of Kelowna. The fire was last estimated at 30 hectares in size and around 80 per cent contained, although crews are still fighting active fires within the area. 's Lake Country on July 15, 2017. (Owen Williamson)"The fire started as a small grass fire around a rural area," said Lake Country Fire Chief Steve Windsor. Officials are asking people to avoid Okanagan Centre Road West, Tyndall Road, Camp Road and the Long Road area while crews work on the fire.

Source: CBC News July 16, 2017 03:04 UTC