About 400 properties remain under evacuation order in B.C.'s Okanagan region after a wildfire broke out Wednesday near Peachland, but the community's mayor says conditions appear to be easing.

"The situation has calmed down," Mayor Patrick Van Minsel told CBC's Thursday morning.

"There's much smoke visible and there's still a few visible hot spots here and there, but fire crews are working on them."

Van Minsel said the Drought Hill wildfire is on the north side of his hillside community, burning between Peachland and Kelowna.

Wildfire leads to evacuation order for 400 properties in B.C.'s Okanagan region

The fire is covering an area of about 27 hectares, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service's latest measure.

Van Minsel said his understanding is that no structures have been damaged.

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