News Releases
Some Lake Country properties downgraded from Evacuation Order to Evacuation Alert
August 23, 2023
Kelowna, B.C. – The Emergency Operations Centre is supporting response and recovery for the Lake Country Wildfire and the Evacuation Order area in the District of Lake Country has been reduced and the evacuation alert area has been expanded. The following properties are now within the evacuation…
No Additional Evacuation Order Rescinds Expected Tonight
August 22, 2023
Kelowna, B.C. – The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre does not expect to rescind any evacuation orders in the Central Okanagan this evening.
Returning residents to their homes is one of our top priorities, and we want to ensure that this is done in the most efficient and timely…
Process for Notification of Property Status
August 22, 2023
Kelowna, B.C. – Assessments to identify properties with significant structural damage from the wildfires in the McDougall Creek Wildfire are now complete. Damage assessments conducted by the Canada Task Force 1 Team, is the first step in aiding the public notification process. The release of…
More Lake Country Properties Removed from Evacuation Order
August 21, 2023
Kelowna, B.C. – The following properties in Lake Country have been removed from evacuation order due to the Lake Country Wildfire and are now placed on evacuation alert.
10910 BOND RD
10950 BOND RD
10990 BOND RD
11014 BOND RD
11062 BOND RD…
Alert only areas expanded in West Kelowna
August 21, 2023
Kelowna, B.C. – The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre has rescinded the evacuation order for the following West Kelowna properties and placed them on evacuation alert only due to the McDougall Creek Fire:
ALL PROPERTIES AT 2210 HORIZON DRIVE
THE FOLLOWING SMITH CREEK…
