The West Kelowna Fire Department has a presence down in Penticton.
Fire Chief Jason Brolund says they were eager to help there neighbours in a time of need.
"I can't often hold my team back. When we saw this fire, we were getting ready to go. This is something we work hard to balance is our need to protect our own community with that need to protect our neighbours and hopefully if we need help, we can get it back".
Brolund says their primary role is not to fight the Christie Mountain wildfire, but to protect homes and property.