Press release: Aug 10 10:28 a.m.
The Evacuation Order issued for the west side of Irish Creek Road within Electoral Area ‘B’ by the Regional District of North Okanagan through the Emergency Operations Centre due to the danger to life safety caused by the White Rock Lake wildfire has now been rescinded.
All homes in the rescind area revert to Evacuation ALERT status and residents must remain ready to leave their homes again on short notice if the fire situation changes.
The area downgraded to Evacuation Alert status includes 20 properties on the west side of Irish Creek Road and Beatrice Road that are not within the Okanagan Indian Band IR#1.
Addresses include:
Please see the attached map.
An Evacuation Order may need to be re-issued and, if deemed necessary, the Evacuation Order process with re-commence. While residents return to their homes and remain on Evacuation Alert, the following should be considered in preparation if a subsequent Evacuation Order be issued.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:
The Evacuation ORDER issued for the remaining properties in Electoral Area ‘B’ located on the west side of Okanagan Lake remains in effect including:
Further information will be issued as updates are received from the BC Wildfire Service. RDNO residents are encouraged to visit www.rdno.ca, and the RDNO Facebook page for more information. A detailed map of all Evacuation Alerts and Orders in the area can be found at EmergencyMapBC.