Warming centre opens to residents impacted by gas outage
Lake Country, B.C. - Central Okanagan Emergency Management (COEM) is aware of a FortisBC natural gas outage affecting parts of Lake Country, Kelowna and the Okanagan Indian Band (Duck Lake IR7).
To support residents who may be impacted, the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has been activated at Level 1. As part of this response, a warming centre is open this evening at 9 p.m. until further notice at the Oyama Community Club, 15710 Oyama Road to provide temporary comfort for those affected by the outage.
Do not use outdoor equipment inside. It can cause carbon monoxide poisoning or fire. Never use:
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BBQs or propane grills
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Camping stoves
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Patio heaters
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Generators
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Charcoal or fuel‑burning devices
Only use appliances approved for indoor use. Visit Health Canada – Carbon Monoxide Safety
Residents are encouraged to continue following FortisBC's Service Alert website for latest updates on service restoration.
Learn more about warming centre location and hours of operation at coemergency.ca/map.
No further updates will be provided from the EOC this evening unless conditions change.
Additional resources to Emergency Preparedness information can be found at coemergency.ca. Central Okanagan Emergency information is also available on Facebook at facebook.com/coemergencymanagement and on X (formerly Twitter) at x.com/CO_Emerg.
