News Releases
Quilpituk Creek Wildfire Information Update
August 8, 2026
Central Okanagan West Electoral Area, B.C. – The evacuation orders for the properties in the Quilpituk Creek Wildfire area will remain in place today.
The BC Wildfire Service currently lists the Quilpituk Creek Wildfire at 1,139 hectares and remains out of control.
We know residents…
Bald Range Wildfire: evacuation order and alert remain
August 8, 2026
Peachland and Electoral Area West, B.C. – The evacuation alert and order remain in place for the Peachland and Regional District Electoral Area West due to the Bald Range wildfire. Please refer to the interactive map on coemergency.ca/map where you can search by street address to determine…
Evacuation Alert Expansion: Bald Range Wildfire
August 8, 2026
Peachland and Electoral Area West, B.C. – Due to a fire in the Bald Range area, residents in the Peachland watershed and Brenda Mines area, Lower Princeton and the downtown core are on evacuation alert. Please refer to the interactive map on coemergency.ca/map where you can search…
Bald Range Wildfire Evacuation Order Expansion
August 8, 2026
Peachland and Electoral Area West, B.C. – An EVACUATION ORDER has been issued for properties on Brenda Mine Road and in the Renfrew and Upper Princeton areas. Residents on evacuation order should leave their properties immediately to keep safe.
The following addresses are covered in the order…
Evacuation orders and alerts remain overnight for Bald Range Wildfire
August 7, 2026
PEACHLAND and ELECTORAL AREA WEST – The evacuation orders for the 49 properties and evacuation alerts for 762 properties in the Bald Range Wildfire area will remain in place overnight. At this point, no additional orders or evacuations are anticipated tonight.
BC Wildfire Service personnel are…
