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McDougall Creek Wildfire 2023
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Resiliency centre

The McDougall Creek Wildfire is now held and all State of Local Emergencies have ended.

A resiliency centre is open to support people impacted by wildfires in the Central Okanagan to connect with the services they need in a safe and supportive environment: 

  • Phone: 250-469-6327 
  • Email: resiliency.centre@rdco.com
  • Website: rdco.com/resiliency  

The centre serves as a single point of contact to provide supports and information from a variety of government, non-governmental organizations, and agencies including: Emergency Support Services (ESS), building permit advisory support, community case workers, disaster psychosocial services, First Nations’ Emergency Services Society, ICBC, Insurance Bureau of Canada, Ministry services, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Samaritan’s Purse, Service Canada, Service BC, St. John’s Ambulance, Work BC, etc.

Residents seeking wildfire recovery and support information, including the most up to date hours of operation, please visit the Resiliency Centre online at rdco.com/resiliency. For news about ongoing support and the recovery program, visit rdco.com/subscribe and choose McDougall Creek Wildfire Recovery.

The Central Okanagan Emergency Operation Centre is grateful to all volunteers, businesses and community organizations that stepped up to support individuals impacted by the wildfire. During an emergency of this magnitude, the resiliency of a community is measured by the strength of the public good that supports the recovery process as a whole. 

Emergency reception centre

Evacuees without insurance and who require assistance should register online at https://ess.gov.bc.ca, or visit the Resiliency Centre as of Saturday, September 23:

  • Visit the rdco.com/resiliency for information on supports.
Make a safe return home after an emergency

As residents are permitted to return home, they must take steps to ensure their homes and properties are safe and be aware of the various hazards that the emergency may have caused.

The Emergency Operations Centre has a comprehensive guide for safely returning home with information about property and food safety, including fridges and freezers, danger trees, pets, power, water, insurance, mental health support and more. Find the guide and other resources online at cordemergency.ca/resources

Other online resources for residents returning to their homes include:   

  • Emergency Management and Climate Readiness BC 
  • Returning Home After a Fire 
  • Interior Health’s emergency information 
Past news conferences & Information Session
  • September 12, 2023 - Returning Home and Experiencing Loss: Public Information Session 

  • August 26, 2023 – Operational update:  https://www.youtube.com/live/BOwDaulYtD4?si=E5tl47kf3DRz_LV1 

  • August 24, 2023 – Operational update:  Central Okanagan Regional Emergency News Conference - August 24 - YouTube  

  • August 23, 2023 - Operational update: Central Okanagan Regional Emergency News Conference - August 23 - YouTube 

  • August 21, 2023 - Operational update: https://www.youtube.com/live/QdEpDtNQqDc?feature=share  

  • August 20, 2023 - Operational update: https://www.youtube.com/live/0kaDIACQLTM?feature=share  

  • August 19, 2023 - Elected official update: Elected Officials: Central Okanagan Regional Emergency News Conference - August 19 - YouTube 

  • August 19, 2023 - Operational update: Central Okanagan Regional Emergency News Conference - August 19 - YouTube 

  • August 18, 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AauBnKGWsss 

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  • See blue marker on map for Resiliency Centre.

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McDougall Creek Wildfire 2023

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