Date: Wednesday September 3, 2003
Time: 8:00 p.m.
RECOVERY CENTRE OFFICE 869-0386
PUBLIC INFORMATION LINE 868-2632
RECOVERY SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING 868-2605
BC FOREST SERVICE FIRE INFORMATION: 1 888 336-7378
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NEW EVACUATION ORDER
Due to increased fire activity the BC Fire Commissioner’s Office has issued a
new Evacuation Order for Kelowna and the Regional District of the Central
Okanagan.
The Evacuation Order includes the Gallagher’s Canyon subdivision, all residents
on McCulloch Road east of that subdivision and in the McCulloch Lake area, and
south west to the City boundary in approximately a two-kilometre wide swath to
Stewart Road West. The Evacuation Order also includes all of the Joe Rich area
in the Regional District.
All evacuees are advised to register at the Parkinson Recreation Centre, 1800
Parkinson Way, off Highway 97 between Burtch Avenue and Spall Road.
With this new order 3,200 people are on Evacuation Order, including those 70
residents already on Order who live outside of the City boundary at the south
end in the southern end of June Springs Road.