Evacuation Alert: Bald Range Wildfire

Bald Range Wildfire - K51490

Peachland, B.C.  –  An evacuation alert is in place for Brenda Mines Rd, Upper Princeton and Renfrew neighbourhoods due to the Bald Range wildfire burning west of Summerland. Please refer to the interactive map on coemergency.ca/map where you can search by street address to determine if you are affected. 

 

The following streets are covered in this alert:

    • 5875 Brenda Mines Rd

    • 6205 – 6230 Bonnie Lane 

    • 5268 – 5323 Bradbury Street 

    • 4905 – 4996 Bradley Drive 

    • 6140 – 6220 Brigade Court 

    • 6272 – 6590 Bulyea Avenue 

    • 4948 – 5079 Elliott Avenue 

    • 6503 – 6551 Ferguson Place 

    • 6311 – 6352 Forest Hill Drive 

    • 6212 Gummow Road 

    • 6204 – 6212 Haker Place 

    • 6649 Hardy Street 

    • 6209 – 6265 Heighway Lane 

    • 6444 – 6711 Highway 97 

    • 5247 Inga Street 

    • 6400 – 6493 Keyes Avenue 

    • 5002 – 5414 Law Street 

    • 6213 – 6266 Lipsett Avenue 

    • 6421 – 6465 Mack Road 

    • 5135 – 5225 Maranatha Drive 

    • 5440 – 5463 McDougald Road 

    • 6229 – 6261 Miller Road 

    • 4976 – 4984 Nash Street 

    • 5357 – 5495 Pierce Street 

    • 5115 – 5253 Pineridge Road 

    • 6349 – 6359 Powell Road 

    • 4809 – 5436 Princeton Avenue 

    • 6226 – 6650 Renfrew Road 

    • 4932 – 6293 Sanderson Avenue 

    • 6482 – 6568 Sherburn Road 

    • 5203 – 5220 Silver Court 

    • 6404 – 6485 Stuart Crescent 

    • 6267 Sundstrom Court 

    • 5003 Thompson Drive 

    • 6195 – 6349 Thompson Drive 

    • 6691 – 6789 Thorne Road 

    • 6306 – 6376 Topham Place 

    • 6363 – 6575 Vernon Avenue 

    • 6203 – 6297 Whinton Crescent 

    • 6325 – 6391 York Lane

 

 

Residents in the area are advised to be ready to leave their homes at a moment’s notice. They should be prepared to be away from home for an extended period, make arrangements for their pets, and pack essential items such as medicines and important documents.  

 

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:

  • Locate all family members and designate a meeting area outside the evacuation area, should an Evacuation Order be called while separated.

  • Pack essential items such as government-issued ID, medications, eyeglasses, valuable papers (e.g. insurance, credit, and mortgage information), immediate care needs for dependents and, if time and space permits, keepsakes for quick departure. 

  • Prepare to move persons with disabilities, children and/or neighbours, if assistance is needed.

  • Prepare to take pets with you and move livestock to a safe area (if possible).

  • Arrange transportation for all your household members. Fill the gas tanks of personal vehicles. If transportation assistance is needed, call the Emergency Operations Centre’s public information line at 250-469-8490 or 1-877-569-8490.

  • Arrange accommodation for all members of the residence, if possible. 

  • Wait for an Evacuation Order to be issued before evacuating. 

  • Monitor coemergency.ca for information on evacuation orders and the location of Reception/Muster Centres.

 

Additional resources for Emergency Preparedness information can be found at PreparedBC.ca. 

 

Emergency Support Services (ESS) 

The Central Okanagan Emergency Management is receiving evacuees from the Bald Range, Quilpituk Creek and Bradley Creek wildfires at the Westbank Lions Community Centre at 2466 Main Street in West Kelowna. ESS volunteers are available until further notice to assist evacuees displaced by the wildfire.

 

People who need assistance during an evacuation are encouraged to register online at ESS.gov.bc.ca using the BC Services Card App. Evacuees without the app can receive support by visiting an ESS Reception Centre.

An evaluation of the situation is underway and specific details will be released as they are confirmed. 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, but residents of the area should be prepared to follow an evacuation order. 

 

New information will be released to the public and media as soon as it becomes available. 

 

Emergency response personnel request that the public:

 

  • Avoid the area so emergency responders can effectively perform their duties

  • CALL 911 only in case of an emergency

 

For more information, call at 250-469-8490 (local) or 1-877-569-8490 (toll-free) 

 

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