All of Olalla under evacuation order as Keremeos Creek wildfire grows in Okanagan
Residents under evacuation order are asked to register with Emergency Support Services. The reception centre at Princess Margaret Secondary School at 120 Green Ave in Penticton will remain open tonight as needed. ESS can also be reached by residents at 250-328-8749.
Crews are preparing by reinforcing existing control lines and mopping up the existing fire edge. Structure protection crews are being deployed as necessary to bolster existing structure protection systems.Dozens of additional properties along Highway 3A near Olalla are now under evacuation as the Keremeos Creek wildfire continues to grow past 4,250 hectares, Thursday afternoon.
Crews were successful in their structure defense around the Cedar Creek drainage through the night, according to the incident management team, with winds in excess of 30 kilometers an hour continuing to be the biggest contributing factors to the increased fire behaviour. Residents must leave the area immediately, with the order in effect for the west side of Highway 3A in Olalla and south of Olalla.A total of 175 firefighters and an additional 170 structural protection personnel are currently assigned to work the blaze.
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