The Finlay Creek Wildfire, 7.5 kilometres south of Peachland, grew rapidly today because of the tinder dry conditions and strong winds.
Fire Information Officer Rachel Witt, from the Kamloops Fire Centre, tells AM 1150 News that the blaze located in steep terrain is currently 100 hectares in size.
She says there are structures in the fire zone, but at this time there are no reports of any damage.
Overnight, seven firefighters from the BC Wildfire Service, and a couple of pieces of heavy equipment, will work establishing guards using the pre-existing road network in the area.
Witt says the fire will be reassessed during the night, and a decision will be made Sunday morning as to what resources will be mobilized. She says if humidity levels drop and the wind dies down - crews could make some headway overnight.
Several air tankers and three helicopters were actioning the fire Saturday.
Witt says fire investigators will try and pinpoint the exact cause of the blaze on Sunday. She says the BC Wildfire Service website defaults to 'person caused' when there are no storms producing lightning in an area where a fire breaks out - so she says the cause of the Finlay Creek fire, at this time, has still not been determined.
On Friday, fire officials had strongly urged people to avoid the back-country because of the extreme fire danger rating and the possibility of not being able to safely escape if a fire were to break out.