Update 5:30 p.m.
A plane dropping retardant was used on a small fire estimated 0.5 hectares near Cawston Thursday afternoon. A helicopter was also seen.
The fire is still listed as active on the B.C. Wildfire website.
A small wildfire is burning in the hills above Cawston.
A notification from the Village of Keremeos states the small fire in the Barcelo Canyon area is suspected to have been caused by Thursday afternoons thunderstorm.
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The Keremeos Volunteer Fire Department attended the scene and B.C. Wildfire currently has water bombers mobilizing.
The B.C. Wildfire interactive map notes the fire is new and less than a hectare in size.
The Keremeos Review will update this story as more information comes available.
