UPDATE: 6:45 p.m.

The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen and Town of Osoyoos issued a warning for residents near Highway 3 and the Osoyoos Industrial Park to prepare to evacuate due to the nearby wildfire.

According to the RDOS, the fire is currently fast-moving. No formal evacuation alert areas or orders have been issued yet.

The Oliver Fire Department has joined Osoyoos Fire Rescue and the BC Wildfire Service in responding to the fire.

The Oliver Fire Department shared that they were deploying to provide both direct action on the fire and structural protection efforts.

UPDATE: 6:30 p.m.

The wildfire off Highway 3 outside Osoyoos, off Old Richter Road, is currently an estimated 7.5 hectares and out-of-control.

Helicopters have been seen using Osoyoos Lake to fill up and drop

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