Shelter Cove Fire News Release 1

An Evacuation Order is being prepared and a tactical evacuation is underway of residences and properties along Westside Road near Shelter Cove between La Casa and Lake Okanagan Resort.

BC Wildfire Service and Wilson’s Landing Fire Department crews are on the scene fighting this blaze, which was ignited yesterday by lightning and flared up this evening with the very gusty winds.

Residents from the following addresses in the Shelter Cove subdivision are being evacuated by the RCMP:  4401 to 4163 Westside Road.

These residents are asked to report to the Emergency Support Services reception centre at the Westbank Lions Community Hall, 2466 Main Street in West Kelowna.  Volunteers will be on hand after 1130pm to assist evacuated residents with food, lodging and clothing needs.

In addition, an Evacuation Alert is in place for residents and properties along Denison Road as well as Camp Mewata and in Caesars Landing.  These residents should be prepared to leave their homes on short notice should conditions require an Evacuation Order.

People are requested to stay away from the immediate area and RCMP is doing traffic control.

The Emergency Operation Centre has been activated to support crews in the field responding to this incident.

New information will be released to the public through the media and cordemergency.ca as soon as it becomes available.