VancouverNewsWest Kelowna wildfire 'human-caused and accidental': officialsBy James ParacyPublished: June 19, 2026 at 10:11PM EDT
Smoke is seen billowing from the Kalamoir Regional Park wildfire in a social media video shared by Conservative MP Dan Albas, representative for Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna. Officials have confirmed that the wildfire is human-caused and accidental.
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