INFORMATION RELEASE                                                                                                         

Due to the current wildfire situation, please be vigilant in the backcountry or wherever you are travelling.

To report a wildfire: 1-888-663-5555 or *5555 on a mobile phone.

For the latest on the current wildfire situation, please visit BCWildfire.ca.

Wildfire K51623 at West Bench in Electoral Area “F” is listed as Under Control.

Mount Thynne Wildfire 61522
Located 37 kilometres south of Merritt is listed as Being Held. 

Calcite Creek Wildfire K61067
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre (RDOS EOC) continues to monitor the Calcite Creek Wildfire. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has a structural protection plan in place.

An Evacuation Alert remains in effect for Eastgate, Pasayten Area, and Placer Lake in Electoral Area “H”.

Evacuation Alert: This is the time to get prepared to leave your home on short notice.
Get your grab-and-go bag, a small emergency kit that is easy to take with you, in case you need to leave right away.

The next RDOS EOC update is scheduled at 10:00 am on Friday, July 26, 2024, unless the situation changes.

Voyent Alert! Notifications
Click here to register for routine and emergency notifications via email, text, or telephone, or download the Voyent Alert! app. You can find a link to Voyent Alert! on the RDOS website: www.rdos.bc.ca.

For the latest updates on Evacuation ALERTS and ORDERS, please visit emergency.rdos.bc.ca.

For information on wildfire smoke, please visit the BC Centre for Disease Control website: www.bccdc.ca.

For further information, please call the EOC at 250-490-4225. In the case of an emergency, call 9-1-1.

Issued by EOC Director