Wildfire near Bear Creek now held, evacuation alert lifted (West Kelowna)

West Kelowna NewsWildfire near Bear Creek now under controlFire under controlPhoto: Colin Dacre The Blue Grouse Creek fire Sunday morning. UPDATED 3:40 p.m.A wildfire that started Saturday afternoon near Bear Creek is now listed as under control. The wildfire burning near Bear Creek is now considered held. The evacuation alert that was put in place Saturday for homes near the Blue Grouse Creek fire has now been lifted. The fire burning near Bear Creek appears to have calmed down significantly, with little smoke coming from the area Sunday morning.