The McDougall Creek Fire was one of the many wildfires in 2023 that burned in the Province of British Columbia.

On the evening of August 17, 2023, a constant wind gust caused the wildfire to rapidly spread across the mountains.

[7] Just after 6:15 pm, August 18, the province declared a state of emergency due to the changing and worsening fire condition.

The order restricts accommodations such as hotels, inns, motels, provincial parks, RV parks, bed and breakfasts, and public campgrounds in West Kelowna, Kelowna, Kamloops, Osoyoos, Oliver, Penticton, and Vernon to essential purposes only.

[10] On August 23, the province lifted most wildfire-related travel restrictions in the southern interior, with the exception of West Kelowna.

Bowinn Ma, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, urged people to continuously avoid fire-affected communities and respect evacuation orders and alerts.