RCMP are continuing an investigation based on the premise that 29 wildfires were deliberately set across the Okanagan Valley dating back to 2014.

The fires occurred in Naramata, Okanagan Falls, Osoyoos, Penticton, Summerland and Lake Country, within a time frame from 2014 to 2017.

S/Sgt. Annie Linteau said the Southeast District RCMP Intentionally Set Wildfires Task Force struck in May to carry out the investigation, with the assistance of the B.C. Wildfire Service and other impacted stakeholders, believes the fires are connected and the cause has been determined to be arson.

Map of fire locations.

---The task force has the ability to focus on all related historical and future wildfires, regardless of jurisdictional and inter-agency boundaries, which have been caused by arson.

B次元官网网址淭he investigation so far has allowed us to see similarities in all these fires but I canB次元官网网址檛 really say anything more beyond that so as not to jeopardize what is an ongoing investigation,B次元官网网址� Linteau said.

Linteau acknowledged the update was timed to coincide with the traditional start of forest fire season, as the task force is still looking for more information from the public.

B次元官网网址淚t is always more difficult with the passage of time, but any information, whether you might think it is insignificant or not, might be helpful,B次元官网网址� she said.

The 29 wildfires include, in part, the following:

B次元官网网址� July 7, 2014, K50209, Naramata

B次元官网网址� July 7, 2014, White Lake Rd, Penticton

B次元官网网址� July 9, 2014, Richter Pass, Osoyoos

B次元官网网址� July 15, 2014, Mt. Kobau, Oliver

B次元官网网址� July 15, 2014, Apex Rd, Penticton

B次元官网网址� July 17, 2014, Reservoir Rd / Landfill Rd, Penticton

B次元官网网址� July 22, 2014, White Lake Rd, Okanagan Falls

B次元官网网址� August 11, 2014, Chute Lake Rd, Naramata

B次元官网网址� August 11, 2014, Green Mountain Rd, Penticton

B次元官网网址� August 13, 2014, White Lake Rd, Penticton

B次元官网网址� August 19, 2014, North Naramata Rd, Naramata

B次元官网网址� September 15, 2014, Green Mountain Rd, Penticton

B次元官网网址� July 2, 2015, Canyon View Rd, Summerland

B次元官网网址� August 7, 2015, Pampas Grass Way, Oliver

B次元官网网址� August 8, 2015, Spiller Rd, Penticton

B次元官网网址� August 11, 2015, Commonage Rd, Lake Country

B次元官网网址� August 11, 2015, Beaver Lake Rd, Lake Country

B次元官网网址� August 12, 2015, Gulch Rd, Naramata

B次元官网网址� August 14, 2015, White Lake Rd, Penticton

B次元官网网址� April 9, 2016, Fairview-Cawston Rd, Cawston

B次元官网网址� August 17, 2016, Commonage Rd, Lake Country

B次元官网网址� August 17, 2016, Oyama Rd, Lake Country

B次元官网网址� July 3, 2017, Pixie Beach, Lake Country

B次元官网网址� July 15, 2017, Okanagan Centre Rd W, Lake Country

B次元官网网址� September 1, 2017, Westhills Rd, Penticton

B次元官网网址� September 1, 2017, Old Princeton Hwy, Summerland

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