News releases
Evacuation Alert for WFN IR9 and IR10 Rescinded
August 30, 2023
Kelowna, B.C. – The Emergency Operations Centre has rescinded the Evacuation Alert for IR9 Old Okanagan Highway to Highway 97 and IR10 South of Highway 97 in Westbank First Nation (WFN).
The following properties are no longer on alert:
WFN IR 9 Old Okanagan Hwy to Hwy 97
Properties bounded by Old…
Evacuation Order Downgrade: Four Additional Bear Creek Road Properties Added to Alert List in West Kelowna Estates
August 30, 2023
West Kelowna, B.C. – The Emergency Operations Centre confirms the Evacuation Order has been rescinded for the following Bear Creek Road properties in West Kelowna Estates of West Kelowna:
BEAR CREEK RD: 1294, 1304, 1310 and 1318
An Evacuation Order may need to be reissued: however, if that is…
Bus visits for residents who have lost properties
August 30, 2023
Central Okanagan, BC – The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre is contacting property owners who sustained a total loss of their property as a result of the McDougall Creek Wildfire to schedule escorted-entry neighbourhood bus visits.
Residents will receive a phone call followed by an…
Operational Update
August 30, 2023
West Kelowna, B.C. – Cool, wet weather made for a calm night on the fire lines last night.
Because of increased winds additional evacuation alerts were put in place and extra crews spent the night stationed in affected neighbourhoods, monitoring the McDougall Creek Wildfire. The wildfire did not…
No additional Evacuation Order rescinds expected tonight
August 29, 2023
The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre does not expect to rescind any additional Evacuation Orders this evening.
Returning residents to their homes is one of our top priorities, and we want to ensure that this is done in the most efficient and timely manner possible. Working alongside BC…
