A local state of emergency and evacuation order has been issued for properties within a 300 ft radius of the construction site at the intersection of Glenmore Road and Union Ave that was destroyed by fire earlier this week. RCMP are on scene and local firefighters are responding.
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An ESS reception centre for evacuated residents specific to the wildfire has been set up at Jim Lind Arena located at 2760 Cameron Road West Kelowna.
Kelowna fires update. The Brenda Creek wildfire K51924 was showing very aggressive fire behaviour throughout the night. One heavy helicopter was bucketing to suppress fire activity on the southeast corner of the fire. Call 5555 Report a Wildfire.
Residents in the area are advised to be ready to leave their home at a moments notice. When they got to the fire around 930 pm crews found a wind-driven blaze climbing quickly up the hill towards the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. 920 pm Friday July 16.
Heres the latest information available on four major wildfires in the region as Wednesday afternoon. July 8 1105 am - The Derickson Lake wildfire is now under control says the BC Wildfire Service. The fire is now estimated to be 250 ha is Out of Control.
The BC Wildfire Service says the fire falls under the jurisdiction of West Kelowna Fire Rescue but they are backing up with 11 wildland firefighters and several pieces of heavy equipment. The Brenda Creek wildfire has grown to 250 hectares in size according to an update from BC Wildfire. KELOWNA NEWS 1130 Most passengers looking to fly into or out of Kelowna and Penticton have had to wait a bit longer as wildfires force both Okanagan airports to cancel flights.
Hot and dry weather expected to lead to increased fire behavior especially in all. UPDATE 5 pm. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations reported there is limited structural damage due to the Mount Law wildfire.
While the fire has been extinguished. All properties in the Glenrosa neighbourhood are now on Evacuation Alert. Derickson Lake wildfire east of Kelowna now under control.
The BC Wildfire Service BCWS said no structures are currently threatened by the fire. Law wildfire in West Kelowna north of Highway 97C southwest of the Glenrosa neighbourhood continues to show aggressive behaviour. According to the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre EOC there are early reports that indicate limited structural damage at the Mount Law fire.
Due to the heightened fire activity the RDOSinfo issued an Evacuation Order for 43 properties in the area. News Release no. BCWS personnel and a helicopter are also responding.
The wildfire near Peachland is now estimated to be eight hectares in size said BC Wildfire Service. Smoke from the White Rock Lake wildfire has been creating unsafe flying conditions for pilots and first impacted travel at Kelowna International Airport Sunday night through to Monday afternoon. A fire burning approximately 9 kilometres north of West Kelowna at Lambly Creek is believed to be human caused.
The Kelowna Fire Department quashed a one-acre brush fire north of the Okanagan Rail Trail on Sunday night. The fire which was located just north of Big White and east of Kelowna sparked on June 29 and quickly grew in size the following day. Westbound lanes between Highway 97 and Brenda Mine Road have also been closed.
244 Larger than 001 hectares Report a Wildfire. 920 pm Friday July 16. Helicopters and air tankers have been hitting the fire hard from the sky.
A fire burning approximately 9 kilometres north of West Kelowna at Lambly Creek is believed to be human caused. The Mount Law forest fire which threatens Glenrosa is now estimated at 200 hectares. UPDATE 1045 pm.
The fire is burning on steep slopes high above Trepanier Road and Highway 97C. -A wildfire burning just above West Kelowna on Highway 97C has grown to an estimated 800 hectares overnight. Located just off Highway 97 C approximately 40 kilometres west of West Kelowna the fire was pegged Wednesday at 824 hectares unchanged from Sunday.
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