A substantial grass fire brought several tankers and firefighters to the blaze that was climbing up a hill behind a vineyard in Osoyoos Tuesday afternoon.
The grass fire was determined to be caused by a mower being used on the property located off Road 21.
The grass fire started after 4 p.m. with fire crews on scene for a couple hours.
The fire rating in Osoyoos is at level four out of five.
This is the third known wildfire or grass fire in a week for Osoyoos.
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