Clifton McKinley Wildfire - Evacuation ORDER: Rio East to Upper Canyon
Kelowna, B.C. – Because of the potential danger to life and health and safety, the City of Kelowna has issued an EVACUATION ORDER for the following properties. Residents on Evacuation Order must leave the area immediately for their safety and the safety of first responders in the area:
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Properties off Clifton near Rio Drive east to Upper Canyon including:
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Follow directions from emergency personnel as public safety and the protection of critical infrastructure are the primary concerns at this time.
Evacuees should register online at https://ess.gov.bc.ca and then attend the Information Centre at Prospera Place, 1223 Water Street in Kelowna or your nearest centre.
Residents can refer to the interactive map on cordemergency.ca to search by street address if you are unsure whether you are affected.
All other evacuation orders and alerts remain in place.
Emergency response personnel request that:
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Those on evacuation alert must pre-register at https://ess.gov.bc.ca/ ahead of time for Emergency Support Services should an Evacuation Order be declared.
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The public avoid the Evacuation Alert areas so emergency responders can effectively perform their duties
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Only call 911 in case of emergency
For up-to-date information on the situation, including a map, and to sign up for e-updates, visit cordemergency.ca. Information will also be provided via twitter.com/CO_Emerg and facebook.com/CORDEmergency.
Roads are closed within Evacuations areas.
For more information, contact the information line at 250-469-8490 (local) or 1-877-569-8490 (toll-free).
For municipal and local government information such as boat launch, park and road closures, visit their websites:
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