News releases
Emergency preparedness week: Is your family ready?
May 8, 2023
Floods, landslides and wildfires—just a few of the emergencies the Central Okanagan has experienced over the years.
We know emergencies will happen. What we don’t know is when. And that’s why residents should be prepared to deal with a variety of potential emergency situations.
“You should…
Jack Creek wildfire News Release No. 3
September 9, 2022
News Release No. 3 Central Okanagan Electoral Area West, B.C.
As the BC Wildfire Service has designated the Jack Creek wildfire as ‘being held’, the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre has rescinded the Evacuation Alert for 17 properties along Maxwell Road (4305-4495) in the Central…
Jack Creek Wildfire 2022 News Release 2
September 8, 2022
News Release No. 2 Central Okanagan Electoral Area West, B.C. –
BC Wildfire crews continue to work on the estimated 7.3-hectare Jack Creek wildfire near Mt. Miller and the Trepanier area of the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area.
The Central Okanagan Emergency Operation Centre advises as this…
Jack Creek Wildfire 2022 News Release 1
September 7, 2022
At the recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service responding to the Jack Creek wildfire in the rural Central Okanagan West Electoral Area, residents on 17 properties along Maxwell Road (4305-4495) are on a precautionary evacuation alert. Please refer to the interactive map on CORDemergency.ca/map…
Kelowna State of Local Emergency rescinded
June 29, 2022
Central Okanagan, B.C. – The State of Local Emergency (SOLE) declared June 14, 2022 for the Kelowna area in response to localized flooding along Mission Creek, Scotty Creek and the upper reaches of Mill Creek expired last night at 12:01 a.m..
Local creeks
Mountain snow packs have continued to melt…
