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McDougall Creek Wildfire 2023
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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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  • Click here to open a full-sized map in a separate window. 

  • See blue marker on map for Resiliency Centre.

How we communicated with you during the EOC activation
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McDougall Creek Wildfire Communications at a glance

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

Recovery information in the Central Okanagan can connect with the services they need. Visit rdco.com/resiliency 

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McDougall Creek Wildfire 2023

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Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 18:30
Kelowna, B.C. – Families from hundreds of properties in West Kelowna Estates are now able to return home. The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre has downgraded the Evacuation Order for…
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - 20:10
Kelowna, B.C. – The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre does not expect to rescind any more evacuation orders in the Central Okanagan this evening. Getting evacuees back into their homes is…
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - 18:47
Kelowna, B.C. – The Emergency Operations Centre, supporting response and recovery for the McDougall Creek Wildfire, has reduced the evacuation order area and expanded the evacuation alert area in…
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - 17:28
Kelowna, B.C. – The Emergency Operations Centre has launched an online search tool for City of West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and Central Okanagan West Electoral Area properties that have…
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - 19:15
Kelowna, B.C. – The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre does not expect to rescind any evacuation orders in the Central Okanagan this evening.  Returning residents to their homes is one of…
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - 11:07
Kelowna, B.C. – Assessments to identify properties with significant structural damage from the wildfires in the McDougall Creek Wildfire are now complete. Damage assessments conducted by the Canada…
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Monday, August 21, 2023 - 22:30
Kelowna, B.C. – The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre has rescinded the evacuation order for the following West Kelowna properties and placed them on evacuation alert only due to the…
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Monday, August 21, 2023 - 21:15
Kelowna, B.C. – The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre has rescinded evacuation orders for some properties within Westbank First Nation and placed them on alert only due to the McDougall…
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Monday, August 21, 2023 - 10:37
Kelowna, B.C. – The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre is supporting evacuees who need assistance through Emergency Support Services.   To help make the Emergency Support Services…
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Sunday, August 20, 2023 - 19:21
Kelowna, B.C. – The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre is supporting evacuees who need assistance through Emergency Support Services. Those on Evacuation Order must register online at https…
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