Shelter Cove Fire News Release 3

Structural firefighters from Wilsons Landing and North Westside fire departments along with a BC Wildfire Service crew of firefighters will continue to monitor the 30-hectare Shelter Cove wildfire overnight.

An Evacuation Order remains in place affecting approximately 70 homes along Westside Road.

The Evacuation Order affects properties from 3985 Westside Road north to La Casa Resort (but not including La Casa) and the following roads: Terrace Way, Chalet Crescent, Condo Court, Denison Road, Shelter Cove Road, Central Okanagan Road and Deighton Road.

The Emergency Support Services Reception Centre located in the Westside Lions Community Hall, 2466 Main Street in West Kelowna will remain open until 1:30 this morning.  The centre will reopen at 8:30am.  Only those residents within the Evacuation Order area should register for assistance by ESS volunteers with food, lodging and clothing needs.  As well, volunteers with the Canadian Animal Disaster Response Team (CDART) are on hand to help evacuees that have animals or may call 250-809-7152 for assistance.

There are no Evacuation Alerts associated with this fire.  Neither La Casa Resort or Lake Okanagan Resort are affected or under the Evacuation Order or Alert.

Westside Road is closed between Cinnabar Creek and La Casa Resort.  For the latest road information please visit the Drive BC website, www.drivebc.ca. 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.  The next update is planned after 8:30 am.