Clifton McKinley Wildfire - Evacuation ALERT for Glenmore Highlands

Clifton/McKinley Fire

Kelowna, B.C.  – The City of Kelowna has issued an EVACUATION ALERT for the Glenmore Highlands area. 

This evacuation alert is being issued proactively as the Emergency Operations Centre continues its pre-planning work overnight. Residents can continue to monitor www.cordemergency.ca for further updates expected Aug. 19 or as conditions change. 

This EVACUATION ALERT includes properties on the following streets: 

  • ACADEMY WAY (455-990) 

  • ACADIA STREET 

  • AIRPORT WAY (5505-5507) 

  • BRENDA ROAD 

  • CARLETON STREET 

  • CIRCUIT ROAD 

  • CONCORDIA STREET 

  • CURTIS ROAD (995-1019) 

  • DRY VALLEY ROAD 

  • FLEET AVENUE 

  • FLEET COURT 

  • GALE ROAD 

  • GALIANO ROAD 

  • GLENMORE ROAD (3545-4281) 

  • GLENMORE ROAD N (915-1171) 

  • GRANDVIEW ROAD 

  • HIGHWAY 97 N (4690-8070) 

  • INNOVATION DRIVE (1210-1720) 

  • JOHN HINDLE DRIVE (2335-3130) 

  • KEL MAC COURT 

  • KINGSWOOD TERRACE 

  • MATRIX CRESCENT 

  • MCKINLEY ROAD (2248 only) 

  • NEWMAN ROAD 

  • OPTIC COURT 

  • PACKINGHOUSE ROAD 

  • PIER MAC WAY 

  • SCENIC ROAD (2115-2400) 

  • SHANKS ROAD 

  • SPECTRUM AVENUE 

  • SPECTRUM COURT 

  • UNION ROAD (1952-2048) 

  • UNIVERSITY WAY (3140-3430) 

  • VALLEY ROAD N (202-552) 

  • VELOCITY AVENUE 

  • VELOCITY STREET 

  • VINT ROAD 

  • YORKVILLE STREET 

Residents under EVACUATION ALERT must be ready to leave their homes at a moment’s notice, be prepared to be away from their homes for an extended period of time, make arrangements for pets and pack essential items such as medicines and important documents. 

Residents can refer to the interactive map on cordemergency.ca to search by street address if they are unsure whether they are affected. 

Residents on EVACUATION ALERT can register in advance at https://ess.gov.bc.ca. 

All other evacuation alerts and orders remain in place. 

Roads are closed within Evacuation Order areas. 

Unless you are evacuated or require emergency or essential travel, please stay off roads to keep them clear for evacuated residents and first responders. 

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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