Tessa Voight and her friend Paiton Wrighton were hiking on Knox Mountain when they saw some smoke curling into the sky.
“At first we thought it was a controlled burn because why else would there be smoke on the mountain, and then, upon further looking, it was a man in a hard hat, shirtless, with his pants half down and obviously in some kind of mental health crisis,” Voight said.
The duo said they made sure authorities were called and then they cleared the area.
Voight snapped a picture of the man with charred ground around him and smoke in the air.
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“We were worried about it spreading to the entire mountain and thank goodness it got under control,” she said.
Fire crews were quick to respond to the fire, which has now been ruled a criminal act.
Kelowna RCMP said they arrested a man after a brief foot chase.
On Friday, the B.C. Prosecution Service confirmed that Andrew James Dent has been charged with arson and resisting a peace officer in connection with the fire.
Voight and Wrighton said fire is top of mind in the region all the time, especially when it has been so dry.
“This is just one guy, but like, there’s so many more fires being started by people that haven’t been caught, right?” Voight said.
That is a good reason to let good people in the back country.
They can see bad people doing bad things and be able to report.
“it was a man in a hard hat, shirtless, with his pants half down and obviously in some kind of mental health crisis,”
This perfectly describes a white nationalist MAGA supporter. It all makes sense now
“B.C.N.D.P. Supporters Hug Club
August 24, 2026 at 2:56 am
Jay Voorhees, your racism and homophobia are not welcome in this country ! You are a horrible person !You can leave now !”
There’s no such thing as racism against white people in Canada. White people invented racism you f**king idiot
Jay Voorhees, your racism and homophobia are not welcome in this country ! You are a horrible person !You can leave now !
“Anonymous
August 23, 2026 at 12:24 pm
Finally we have a picture to go with the Jay Voorhees handle.”
A skinny whiteboy fagg0t that starts forest fires? Nah I don’t look anything like that. I bet you do though
“BC Sucks..
August 23, 2026 at 11:06 am
Yup, welcome to Kelowna. Crime is rampant, trees are gone, wildlife is endangered. We now have Ass-crack Way and Fenty Statue Boulevard.
I have to say some of the shopping cart trains and bikes are amazing. Right across the street from now this moring in a new condo development doorway, a bums sleeps whilst clutching a $3000 e-bike. Saw one last week with a very expensive refrigerant recycler.
My house has been broken into thre times but dont dare swing on these poor souls. Yeahg F*ck that.
Anyway, move to Kelowna at your own peril. BRING CASH! Lots of its the cost of living is bananas.”
Feel free to leave BC at any time. You won’t be missed
Our building is on Knox and we don’t have a fire escape yet. Our developer is putting everyone at risk. This is the second arson on Knox in a year. And we are in danger.
Probably a Liberal or NDP supporter burning a Canadian flag .
Finally we have a picture to go with the Jay Voorhees handle.
Yup, welcome to Kelowna. Crime is rampant, trees are gone, wildlife is endangered. We now have Ass-crack Way and Fenty Statue Boulevard.
I have to say some of the shopping cart trains and bikes are amazing. Right across the street from now this moring in a new condo development doorway, a bums sleeps whilst clutching a $3000 e-bike. Saw one last week with a very expensive refrigerant recycler.
My house has been broken into thre times but dont dare swing on these poor souls. Yeahg F*ck that.
Anyway, move to Kelowna at your own peril. BRING CASH! Lots of its the cost of living is bananas.
No surprise in the highest crime, highest druggies, and highest homeless city in Canada
Probably a MAGA supporter. Like me before I got capped for being a racist clown 🤡
Definitely a white guy
these people who do this for what ever reason(I’ll intent)should get at least 10yrs,preferably 20 for how much damage it causes.