News releases
Yates Road fire under control; precautionary evacuation alerts remain in place
July 28, 2018
News Release No. 3 Kelowna, B.C. – Fire crew officials with the Kelowna Fire Department have the Yates Road fire in Kelowna under control at this time. It is in mop-up stage, which means fire crews are going through the area thoroughly looking for hotspots to ensure they are all extinguished with…
Yates Road fire held; precautionary evacuation alerts remain in place
July 27, 2018
News Release 2 Kelowna, B.C. – Firefighting crews have made good progress on the Yates Road area fire in Kelowna and it is now considered held. This means the fire crews have determined that the fire is not likely to spread beyond existing or pre-determined boundaries, unless weather conditions…
Yates Road fire prompts evacuation alert for Wilden properties and area
July 27, 2018
News Release No. 1, Kelowna, B.C. – Due to a wildfire in the Yates Road area of Kelowna, all residents in the Wilden neighbourhood are on evacuation alert.
As a precautionary measure, the evacuation alert affects residents of 933 properties who access the Wilden area via Rio, Upper Canyon or…
Central Okanagan Emergency Operation Centre has been deactivated
July 26, 2018
News Release No. 16, Central Okanagan, B.C. – With the rescinding of all remaining Evacuation Alerts for the Okanagan Complex fires (Mt. Eneas, Law Creek, Goode’s Creek), the Central Okanagan Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) is no longer activated and operational. The Centre remains on standby and…
Central Okanagan Emergency Operation Centre has been deactivated
July 26, 2018
News release No. 16, Central Okanagan, B.C. – With the rescinding of all remaining Evacuation Alerts for the Okanagan Complex fires (Mt. Eneas, Law Creek, Goode’s Creek), the Central Okanagan Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) is no longer activated and operational. The Centre remains on standby and…
