Okanagan Mountain Park Wildfire (2003)
BC Wildfire Service reports a final size of 25,600 hectares for the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park wildfire and documents major evacuations and residential losses in the Kelowna and Naramata area.
Historical significance
In its historical summary, the Province describes Okanagan Mountain Park as the most significant interface wildfire event in B.C. history. The event remains an important part of Kelowna and Okanagan wildfire history.
Official source
BC Wildfire Service — Major Historical Wildfires. Province-published historical summaries of significant British Columbia wildfires, including reported final area and documented community impacts where supplied.
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This is not a live incident page, a complete reconstruction of every operational update, a current evacuation or restriction source, or proof of a fire's exact perimeter at a particular moment. Current decisions should use current official sources.
Current wildfire maps for related communities
These links show today's FireRadar context near communities connected to the historical event. They do not recreate 2003 conditions.