(UPDATE: July 20, 2018 @ 12:06 a.m.) - Mayor Cindy Fortin declared a state of emergency for 596 properties in Peachland early this morning.
The approximately 1,490 residents living within this large area of Peachland, south of Princeton Avenue east to Highway 97, should be prepared to leave their homes on short notice for an extended period of time due to the potential threat from wildfires burning south of the municipality.
All previously issued Evacuation Orders and Alerts remain in effect. For a detailed list of the properties affected, click here.
The following addresses and streets are affected by the Evacuation Alert:
6107 – 6146 AITKENS RD
4720 - 4728 BLACKSMITH PL
6205 - 6230 BONNIE LANE
6272 – 6590 BULYEA AVE
6148 – 6178 DAVIES CRES
4948 – 5079 ELLIOTT AVE
6503 – 6551 FERGUSON PL
6093 – 6212 GUMMOW RD
6040 – 6054 HAWKES ST
6201 – 6265 HEIGHWAY LANE
5920 – 6663 HIGHWAY 97
5247 INGA ST
6400 -6493 KEYES AVE
6106 – 6266 LIPSETT AVE
6421 - 6465 MACK RD
5440 – 5463 MCDOUGALD RD
6229 – 6261 MILLER RD
5420 – 5443 PIERCE PL
5357 – 5495 PIERCE ST
5960 – 5976 PRINCESS ST
4525 – 5379 PRINCETON AVE (odd addresses on south side)
6472 – 6486 RENFREW CRT
6226 – 6650 RENFREW RD
RENFREW RD PARK CEMETERY
6482 – 6568 SHERBURN RD
6404 – 6439 STUART CRES
6471 – 6485 STUART CRES S
6267 SUNDSTROM CRT
6306 – 6376 TOPHAM PL
6363 – 6575 VERNON AVE
6203 – 6297 WHINTON CRES
6107 - 6192 WILSON RD
6325 – 6391 YORK LANE
All previously issued Evacuation Orders and Alerts remain in effect. Earlier this evening three properties within the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area (303, 305 and 307 Log Chute Road) were placed on Evacuation Order.
An Emergency Support Services reception centre is set up at the Lakeview Heights Baptist Church, 2630 Alhambra Drive in West Kelowna to help affected residents. Residents that are out of their homes must report to the reception centre to receive any assistance and lodging.
Monitor cordemergency.ca, facebook.com/cordemergency or twitter.com/CO_emerg for confirmed information about the situation
For more information, visit cordemergency.ca, sign up for e-updates or call the information line at 250-469-8490.
For more information on properties on evacuation order and alert within the boundaries of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, visit rdos.bc.ca. This includes Okanagan Lake Provincial Park and the Greata Ranch area.
(Original Story: July 19 @ 11:38 p.m.)
Mayor Cindy Fortin announced on Facebook that she will be signing a local state of emergency for Peachland due to the increased winds and the inherent surge in fire activity.
"I will now be signing a local state of emergency as the winds have seriously caused the fires to flare up," said Fortin.
"Please remain calm. This is not a time for Peachlanders to panic, but to pull together, as I'm proud to see so many of you have already done."
She added that many currently on evacuation alert, including properties on Thorne Rd., Hardy St. and Antlers Beach mobile home park, may be forced to vacate their homes.
Properties south of Princeton Ave. will be placed on evacuation alert.
"Please know that we have the best-trained fire crews in Peachland and the Province, and your safety is absolutely their top priority."
NowMedia will provide more information on the evacuations in Peachland as it becomes available.
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