News releases
Downtown Kelowna crane collapse – state of local emergency and evacuation order
July 12, 2021
News Release No. 1, Kelowna, B.C. – The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre has been activated to support the crane collapse at a building under construction in downtown Kelowna on Bernard Ave between St. Paul and Bertram Streets.
A local State of Emergency has been declared for the City…
Cooling centre updates in the Central Okanagan region
June 29, 2021
News Release No. 2 Central Okanagan, B.C. – For several days, the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations centre has been activated to support the opening of several cooling centres across the area, in response to the heat warning issued by Environment Canada. West Kelowna and Kelowna have had very…
Cooling centres to open across the Central Okanagan region
June 27, 2021
Central Okanagan, B.C. – The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations centre has been activated to support the opening of several cooling centres across the area, in response to the heat warning issued by Environment Canada.
Forecasted daytime highs are expected to be between 37 and 42 degrees Celsius…
Evacuation alert rescinded for Peachland Maranatha Wildfire
June 26, 2021
Central Okanagan, B.C. – The Peachland Maranatha Wildfire is under control and fire officials have deemed the area safe for the public. Effective at 6:30 p.m., the Evacuation Alert has been rescinded for all properties in the Maranatha area of the District of Peachland which include:
Bradbury…
Peachland Maranatha Fire
June 26, 2021
Central Okanagan, B.C. —The Emergency Operations Centre has been activated to support BC Wildfire Service, West Kelowna, Kelowna and Joe Rich fire crews fighting the Peachland Maranatha Fire in Peachland.
All properties on Maranatha Drive were tactically evacuated by the RCMP and evacuated…
