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UPDATE: Evacuation Alert rescinded for all properties affected by Law Creek Fire

(UPDATE: July 21 @ 7 p.m.) - Although wildfires are still ablaze in the Okanagan-Similkameen areas, West Kelowna's Glenrosa area can take a deep sigh of relief as the remaining evacuation alerts in the area have been rescinded.

"We can confirm that today, under the advice of the BC Wildfire Service, the balance of the Glenrosa properties were taken off alert," said Keith Meldrum, Liaison Officer for the EOC.

The remaining properties affected by the Law Creek wildfire have been taken off alert, bringing the balance to zero.

698 properties still remain on evacuation alert in the Central Okanagan.

(UPDATE: July 20 @ 3:26 p.m.) - A number of properties in the Law Creek area have been removed from the Evacuation Alert in Upper Glenrosa.

Of the 198 properties put on evacuation alert last night, 69 of them have been rescinded.

The remaining 129 properties identified yesterday remain on evacuation alert, meaning residents at those properties need to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice.

The following addresses are no longer on evacuation alert:

3370 CARRE RD

3480 CARRE RD

3525 CARRE RD

3530 CARRE RD

3372 EMERALD RD

3373 EMERALD RD

3553 EMERALD RD

3605 EMERALD RD

3613 EMERALD RD

3625 EMERALD RD

3637 EMERALD RD

3701 EMERALD RD

3713 EMERALD RD

3725 EMERALD RD

3496 FENTON RD

3318 GILL RD

3360 GILL RD

3384 GILL RD

3430 GILL RD

3470 GILL RD

3475 GILL RD

3705 GLENROSA RD

3735 GLENROSA RD

3765 GLENROSA RD

3401 MCKELLAR RD

3402 MCKELLAR RD

3412 MCKELLAR RD

3413 MCKELLAR RD

3424 MCKELLAR RD

3425 MCKELLAR RD

3436 MCKELLAR RD

3460 MCKELLAR RD

3480 MCKELLAR RD

3510 MCKELLAR RD

3515 MCKELLAR RD

3525 MCKELLAR RD

3573 MCKELLAR RD

3583 MCKELLAR RD

3400 PRESTON RD

3401 PRESTON RD

3410 PRESTON RD

3419 PRESTON RD

3425 PRESTON RD

3431 PRESTON RD

3443 PRESTON RD

3455 PRESTON RD

3484 PRESTON RD

3501 PRESTON RD

3502 PRESTON RD

3520 PRESTON RD

3525 PRESTON RD

3401 TURNBULL RD

3417 TURNBULL RD

3420 TURNBULL RD

3430 TURNBULL RD

3442 TURNBULL RD

3519 TURNBULL RD

3525 TURNBULL RD

3612 TURNBULL RD

3613 TURNBULL RD

3625 TURNBULL RD

3637 TURNBULL RD

3660 TURNBULL RD

3704 TURNBULL RD

1 - 3707 TURNBULL RD

3724 TURNBULL RD

3725 TURNBULL RD

3740 TURNBULL RD

3770 TURNBULL RD

The total number of properties on evacuation alert in the Regional District Central Okanagan is now 803, with 38 properties on evacuation order.

The ESS reception centre at Lakeview Heights Baptist Church will be closing at 5 p.m. on July 21 so it can be relocated to the Salvation Army Community Church located at 1480 Sutherland Ave. The Salvation Army reception centre will open on July 22 at noon.

If the reception centre needs to be opened sooner, ESS will accommodate the need.

Click here for updates on the Law Creek wildfire.

(Original Story: July 20)

An Evacuation Alert has been issued for 198 properties in the upper Glenrosa area of the City of West Kelowna due to the Law Creek wildfire. Approximately 495 residents affected by this new Alert, should be ready to leave their homes on short notice for an extended period of time because of the potential threat from the blaze. The BC Wildfire Service estimates this fire is about eight hectares in size (BC Wildfire website).

A detailed map showing all the properties on the Evacuation Alert from the Law Creek wildfire can be found at cordemergency.ca/map.

All properties on streets west of Gates Road (including the west side of Gates Road and Glenrosa Road west of Gates Road) are affected by the Evacuation Alert including: Carre Road, Chesea Court, Corine Road, Corral Court, Emerald Road, Fenton Road, Gill Road, McKellar Road, Preston Road, Regent Road, Stonegate Court and Turnbull Road.

All previously issued Evacuation Orders and Alerts remain in effect.

An Emergency Support Services reception centre at the Lakeview Heights Baptist Church, 2630 Alhambra Drive in West Kelowna will reopen this morning at 8:30 to help affected residents on Evacuation Order. In order to receive any assistance and lodging from ESS volunteers affected residents must report and register at the reception centre.

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.



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