News releases
UPDATE: Revised access to select Evacuation Order areas
September 5, 2023
Central Okanagan, BC - A safety concern has been brought forward tonight and is being investigated near the homes previously identified for temporary access earlier today. Until the safety issue is investigated and evaluated, the following homes will NOT be permitted to access the area on Westside…
Temporary access to select Evacuation Order areas
September 5, 2023
Updated on Sept. 5, 2023 at 8:19 p.m. - See the latest UDPATED Revised access to select Evacuation Order areas here.
Central Okanagan, B.C. – The Emergency Operation Centre will be allowing temporary access to some Evacuation Order areas so that residents can check in on their homes and retrieve…
McDougall Creek Wildfire Update
September 5, 2023
Central Okanagan, B.C. – An estimated 405 properties remain under Evacuation Order and 12,303 on Evacuation Alert. With 283 on Evacuation Order within RDCO Electoral Area West and 122 within the City of West Kelowna. Evacuation Order and Alert areas can be confirmed at cordemergency.ca/map. As…
Evacuation alerts rescinded for properties in Lake Country and Clifton/McKinley Wildfires
September 5, 2023
Central Okanagan, B.C. - The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre has rescinded all remaining Evacuation Alerts for properties in Lake Country and the City of Kelowna.
Residents are reminded that Evacuation Orders and Alerts remain in place in West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and…
McDougall Creek Wildfire update
September 4, 2023
Central Okanagan, B.C. – An estimated 405 properties remain under Evacuation Order and 20,111 on Evacuation Alert. With 283 on Evacuation Order within RDCO Electoral Area West and 122 within the City of West Kelowna. Evacuation Order and Alert areas can be confirmed at cordemergency.ca/map. As…
