News Releases
Drought Hill Wildfire Evacuation Alert Added; Order Remains
July 30, 2025
Central Okanagan, B.C. – An evacuation alert for approximately 225 addresses has been issued due to the Drought Hill Wildfire currently burning between Peachland and West Kelowna. The following addresses have been included in an evacuation alert:
Coldham Road
5006,…
Drought Hill Wildfire Evacuation Order
July 30, 2025
Central Okanagan, B.C. – Due to a wildfire on Drought Hill between Peachland and West Kelowna tactical evacuations of approximately 400 nearby properties is underway and evacuation alerts will be issued shortly. Highway 97 and Highway 97C are closed.
Properties east of…
Whelan Creek Wildfire: Evacuation Alert rescinded
July 9, 2025
Kelowna, B.C. – The Whelan Creek Wildfire evacuation alert is now rescinded. This incorporates the 113 addresses in the Ellison area.
4591-4593 Anderson Road
All addresses on Batta Forest Services Road
All addresses on Booth Road
All addresses Dead Pine Drive
4475 - 6025 Farmers Drive
All…
Whelan Creek Wildfire: Evacuation Order Downgraded, Alerts Remains in Place
July 7, 2025
Kelowna, B.C. – Starting at 6 p.m. tonight, residents residing in the evacuation order will be able to return to their homes. These seven properties will be downgraded to an evacuation alert and the previous addresses on alert will remain in place.
5250 Dead Pine Drive
4875 Rockface Road…
Whelan Creek Evacuation Alert and Order Updates
July 6, 2025
Kelowna, B.C. – Due to the Whelan Creek (Rockface) wildfire in the Ellison area, a state of local emergency has been declared, and evacuation alerts and orders have been updated. Please refer to the interactive map on CORDemergency.ca/map where you can search by street address to…
