Evacuation order and alerts for Knox Mountain Park and Poplar Point
Kelowna, B.C. – Due to a fire in the Knox Mountain Park area, an Evacuation Order has been issued for residents in the Poplar Point and Knox Mountain areas. All residents must leave the area immediately. Please refer to the interactive map on CORDemergency.ca where you can search by your street address to determine if you are affected or not.
Evacuation Order is in place for 448 properties:
- Chaplin Rd
- Herbert Heights Rd
- Knox Mountain Dr
- Poplar Point Dr
- Avonlea Way
- Caliburn Crt
- Camelot Crt
- Clifton Rd (238 - 250)
- Comus Pl
- Highgate Crt
- Knightsbridge Way
- Lambeth Crt
- Magic Dr
- Merlin Crt
- Pendragon Pl
- Rio Dr (1195 - 1240)
- Rio Dr S
- Wizard Crt
- Woodcrest Crt
- Woodpark Cres
- Woodpark Crt
- Woodwind Crt
An Emergency Support Services Centre has been opened at the Salvation Army at 1480 Sutherland Avenue in Kelowna. It is very important for evacuated property owners to register with Emergency Support Services (ESS) online at ess.gov.bc.ca in order to be contacted about the status of their property. Evacuees should register even if they do not need ESS support. This is how we obtain official contact information.
Evacuation Alert is in place for 899 properties:
- BENNETT RD
- BOPPART CRT
- CLEAR POND CRT
- CLEAR POND PL
- CLIFTON CRT
- CLIFTON LANE
- CLIFTON RD (124 - 154)
- CLIFTON RD N
- ECHO RIDGE DR
- FOREST EDGE DR
- FOREST EDGE PL
- KYNDREE CRT
- LEDGE ROCK CRT
- LOCHVIEW RD
- LOST CREEK CRT
- LOST CREEK LANE
- LOST CREEK PL
- LYNN CRT
- PRINCE EDWARD DR
- RED ROCK CRT
- RED SKY CRT
- RED SKY PL
- RIALTO DR
- RIO DR (1252 – 1285)
- ROCKY POINT DR
- RODONDO PL
- SHEERWATER CRT
- SKY CRT
- SKYLAND DR
- SPLIT PINE CRT
- SUMMER WOOD DR
- TERRACE DR
- TINA CRT
- TRIPLE TREE PL
- UPPER CANYON DR
- UPPER CANYON DR N
- WILDEN RIDGE DR
Residents on alert should be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. Some things to get ready include gathering key documents and medication, a list of key phone numbers, an evacuation plan including a plan for pets and animals, having a full tank of gas in the car and a 72-hour emergency kit. Visit cordemergency.ca/beprepared for more tips on how to get ready.
Emergency response personnel request that the public:
- Avoid the Knox Mountain area so emergency responders can effectively perform their duties
- Please 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
- A public information line is available at 250-469-8490 (local) or 1-877-569-8490 (toll-free)
