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Progress on wildfire east of Kelowna means more people allowed back home
KELOWNA – More people evacuated by the Philpott Road wildfire are going home today. The…
Wildfire evacuees from Loon Lake can return home
KAMLOOPS – The Elephant Hill wildfire is not an imminent threat so property owners in…
No more properties under flood evacuation alert in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – There are no more properties under evacuation alert due to flooding in the…
Vernon residents put on alert as hot weather, thunderstorms conspire to cause more flooding
VERNON – Some Vernon residents are being warned that the forecast doesn’t look good and…
Wildfire evacuation alert lifted near Oliver
OLIVER – The evacuation alert sparked by the Testalinden Creek fire burning near Oliver has…
UPDATE: More West Kelowna evacuees going home
WEST KELOWNA - Even more Smith Creek wildfire evacuees went home Sunday. As of 5 p.m., the staff at the Emergency Operation Centre lifted the evacuation order for more streets in the Shannon Woods nighbourhood in West Kelowna. The evacuation alert has been lifted for Bartley Road and Lenz Road. About 2,000 of the 2,500 West Kelowna residents...
Evacuation information: What you need to know
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - During fire season, it’s always best to keep an emergency plan in place in case you are under evacuation alert. An alert doesn’t mean you have to leave your home right away, but it’s time to get personal items at the ready in case the alert becomes an evacuation order. DURING AN EVACUATION...