Date: Wednesday September 3, 2003
Time: 1:00 p.m.
RECOVERY CENTRE INFO LINES: 869-0386
868-2632
868-2605
BC FOREST SERVICE FIRE INFORMATION: 1 888 336-7378
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DAY RE-ENTRY FOR JUNE SPRINGS RESIDENTS
Residents who live outside the City’s eastern boundary at the south end of June
Springs Road will be permitted to return to return to their homes today until
5:00 p.m. Proof of residency will be required at the RCMP road checks. The
approximate 70 residents of this area remain on Evacuation Order due to the
threat of the Okanagan Mountain Park forest fire.
PUBLIC SAFETY REMINDER
The public is asked to stay out of fire-impacted Crown land and open space
private property. Joggers, bikers, hikers and walkers should not be in these
areas at any time. Danger trees and deep ash pits pose a significant threat to
public safety. Many trees may look healthy but their root structures and trunks
could be burned through, rendering them extremely unstable and susceptible to
falling at a moment’s notice. Ash pits five feet deep exist and these pits are
not easily discernable.
Firefighters continue to work extinguishing fires and hot spots. The public is
asked to contact the Fire Department if they notice any flare ups in their
neighbourhood. Call 860-6419.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
Property owners cleaning up after the Okanagan Mountain Park fire are asked to
avoid leaving garbage and debris at the corner of Barnaby and Lakeshore Roads.
While a dumpster has been available at this site for fire fighting crews, it has
now been removed and there is no garbage collection from this area.