Drought Hill wildfire August 1 morning update

Central Okanagan, B.C. – Emergency Support Services (ESS) continues to aid residents evacuated due to the Drought Hill wildfire. The Peachland Community Centre is open to evacuees for drop-in services and ESS support on Friday, August 1. The reception centre at Royal Lepage Place is now closed.

Those requiring ESS support can use a BC Services Card App to register for supports online at https://ess.gov.bc.ca or attend the reception centre at:

•    Peachland Community Centre, 4450 - 6 Street, Peachland 8 a.m. until further notice. 

Crews are currently assessing fire conditions this morning, which look favourable and anticipate evacuation orders lifted at some point today. New information will be released to the public and media as soon as it becomes available. 

For the latest road report information, visit https://www.drivebc.ca/. 

For the latest evacuation order and alert information, please refer to the map on https://www.cordemergency.ca/map.

Additional resources related to Emergency Preparedness information can be found at cordemergency.ca. Central Okanagan Emergency information is also available on Facebook at facebook.com/CORDEmergency and on Twitter at twitter.com/CO_Emerg.

Public safety and the safety of emergency response personnel are the primary concerns at this time.  Emergency Operations Centre staff are working with other response agencies to manage the situation and minimize the impacts, however residents of the area should be prepared to obey an evacuation order. 

Emergency response personnel request that the public:
•    Only call 911 in case of emergency
•    Visit cordemergency.ca.for up-to-date information on the situation, including a map, and to sign up for e-updates 
•    Visit twitter.com/CO_Emerg and facebook.com/CORDEmergency
•    Call for more information at 250-469-8490 (local) or 1-877-569-8490 (toll-free)