Shelter Cove Fire/Westside Road Fire News Release No. 15

The Evacuation Order for the Shelter Cove/Westside Road wildfire remains in effect overnight for approximately 70 homes along Westside Road.

Those properties within the Evacuation area are along Westside Road from Denison Road north to La Casa Resort (but not including La Casa), as well as the following roads: Denison Road, Shelter Cove Road and Deighton Road.

There are no Evacuation Alerts associated with this fire. Neither La Casa Resort nor Lake Okanagan Resort are under the Evacuation Order or an Alert at this time.

RCMP members will continue security patrols in the evacuation area overnight. The BC Wildfire Service will patrol and monitor the fire overnight.

The Emergency Support Services (ESS) Reception Centre has closed for the evening and will open again tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. Emergency Management BC has approved an extension of accommodation for those registered for up to 72 hours, should that be needed.

ESS advises that if and when the Evacuation Order is lifted and affected residents are able to return home, the referral forms that have been issued will become null and void, regardless of the expiry date.

Westside Road remains closed between Cinnabar Creek and La Casa Resort. Westside Road remains open in both directions from the north to La Casa Resort and from the south to the closure at Cinnabar Creek. For the latest road information, visit the Drive BC website at drivebc.ca

For visitors planning their holiday in the Central Okanagan:
• The fire area is located approximately 17 kilometres northwest of downtown Kelowna. The City of Kelowna and City of West Kelowna are located well away from the actual fire scene.
• All weekend events in Kelowna and the Central Okanagan are proceeding as originally scheduled.
• Roads in the Kelowna and West Kelowna area remain open are not affected by the Shelter Cove fire, except for a portion of Westside Road between Cinnabar Creek and La Casa Resort.
• Visitors with respiratory concerns can monitor air quality at bcairquality.ca

For the most up-to-date information on the fire, visit cordemergency.ca.