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Campfire to blame for Westside blaze

A fire burning on the Westside yesterdy afternoon is thought to be human caused.

Crews found an abandoned campfire not far from the blaze that was burning about 600 meters from the 1000 block Westside Road.

BC Forest Service Crews responded quickly to the fire attacking it both on the ground and in the air.

The fire which started around 5 pm was completely knocked down before any homes were seriously threatened.

Jessica Samuels - Astral Media Radio News (Kelowna)