News Releases
Shelter Cove Fire News Release 1
July 20, 2015
An Evacuation Order is being prepared and a tactical evacuation is underway of residences and properties along Westside Road near Shelter Cove between La Casa and Lake Okanagan Resort.
BC Wildfire Service and Wilson’s Landing Fire Department crews are on the scene fighting this blaze, which was…
Scott Crescent Fire - News Release #1
June 17, 2016
West Kelowna, B.C. – Due to a forest fire in the area between Highway 97, Bear Creek Rd, Westlake Rd and Westside Rd, 9 residences on Scott Cres. have been evacuated. These include addresses 1825, 1837, 1849, 1851, 1875, 1887, 1903, 1911 Scott Cres and 1923 Spyglass Way.
Well-trained…
Scott Crescent Fire - News Release #2
June 17, 2016
West Kelowna, B.C. – The Emergency Operation Centre advises that the Scott Crescent Fire has been extinguished and evacuations rescinded.
The fire burning since approximately 11:30 a.m. in a forested area below Scott Crescent grew to under 2 hectares in size and prompted the…
Information for Returning Residents for Bear Creek Fire
August 24, 2016
The Emergency Operations Centre has prepared information that might be helpful for residents returning to their homes from the Bear Creek wildfire.
Notice for Returning Residents
The Bear Creek wildfire is still an active fire.
Fire suppression continues in the area west of Westside Road. Bear…
Bear Creek Fire News Release 15
August 24, 2016
The Emergency Operations Centre advises that effective 12:00 p.m. today, the Evacuation Order and Alert for the Bear Creek fire are rescinded. No areas remain under Evacuation Order or Alert.
Those returning to approximately 105 properties in the Traders Cove subdivision should be aware that active…
