News Releases
Bear Creek Fire News Release 3
July 19, 2015
RCMP have asked that boaters keep well clear of the area around Bear Creek Park to ensure B.C. Forest Service air tankers and helicopters can safely access water from Okanagan Lake.
Due to a one hectare fire currently being actioned by West Kelowna Fire Department and the BC Forest Service in the…
Bear Creek Fire News Release 4
July 19, 2015
Firefighters are on the scene of a second forest fire on the Westside, this one north of Lake Okanagan Resort and south of the La Casa residential community. There is no need to call 911 or fire dispatch on this matter.
Residents along Westside Road near Bear Creek Provincial Park remain on…
Bear Creek Fire News Release 5
July 19, 2015
An evacuation alert remains in effect overnight for 80 properties along Bear Creek and neighbouring roads as a result of the Bear Creek Provincial Park.
Twenty-four B.C. Forestry Service firefighters will remain on the ground overnight to monitor the Bear Creek fire. Residents should be aware that…
Bear Creek Fire News Release 6
July 20, 2015
An Evacuation Alert remains in effect for 80 properties along Bear Creek and neighbouring roads as a result of the Bear Creek fire. Approximately 54 of those properties have dwellings or other structures.
Residents from the intersection of Parkinson Road north, including Bear Creek Road, Bear…
Bear Creek Fire News Release 7
July 20, 2015
While there has been progress made on fighting the 1.8-hectare Bear Creek Fire, the Evacuation Alert remains in effect. This means those residents living in the area north of Bear Creek Road and Parkinson Road are still on Evacuation Alert and should be prepared to leave on short notice…
