UPDATE: 9:30 p.m.
The fire off Highway 3A is now estimated at 0.57 hectares.
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A fire has sparked off Highway 3A on Thursday evening (July 22).
The fire is just off the highway a few kilometres off Highway 97, just outside Okanagan Falls.
One helicopter is now tackling the fire, along with six personnel.
BC Wildfire Service said the fire is currently estimated at .03 hectares.
The highway is still currently open, with RCMP officers at the scene and directing traffic.
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