Fire over the Glenmore area is now considered to be held, after the quick action of the Municipal Firefighters and BC Wildfire Service Friday afternoon [19659003]. fire is not likely to spread beyond existing or predetermined limits unless significant weather changes occur.
Evacuation warnings remain in place as a precautionary measure for the 933 homes in the Wilden area
to continue working on fire all evening.
Conditions in the area remain dry and hot, and there is a high to extreme fire hazard rating in the area.
UPDATE: 2:30 pm
All residents of Wilden Ward are now on alert following the Glenmore Forest Fire burning over Yates Road.
The Precautionary Alert touches 933 properties that access the Wilden neighborhood from Rio Drive, Upper Canyon Drive, and Union Road. Residents It is advisable to be ready to evacuate if necessary.
For safety reasons, emergency personnel request the following:
Avoid Yates Road area responders can effectively perform their duties, please alternate routes for your trip.
Call only 911 in case of emergency
For up-to-date information on the situation, including a map, and to subscribe e- updates, visit cordemergency.ca
Information will also be provided on twitter.com/CO_Emerg and facebook.com/CORDEmergency
BC Wildfire Service is helping the Kelowna Fire Department fight the fire.
BCWS sent four tankers, four helicopters and 10 ground personnel. They work alongside the Kelowna firefighters
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UPDATE: 2:15 pm
The Central Okanagan Center's Emergency Operations Center was activated in response to forest fire Yates Road in Glenmore area
Evacuation alerts were issued for homes in Wilden Development
The alert is primarily for residents who access Wilden from Rio Drive, Upper Canyon Drive and Union Road.
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Evacuation Warning Zone
UPDATE: 1:45 pm
The RCMP at the Glenmore Fire Site states that it is the only area in the area that has been damaged. no structure was lost or threatened
UPDATE: 13:35
BC Wildfire Service dispatched numerous aircraft and ground crews to badist firefighters in Kelowna to cope with fires Glenmore Forest
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Fire in this area of Glenmore
ORIGINAL: 1:10 pm
Kelowna firefighters respond to a forest fire burning in the Glenmore Hills.
Fire Burns Hills Over Yates Road Near Wilden Development
Witnesses Say Fire Burns towards Rio and Upper Canyon Drive
Brenna Ward with BC Wildfire Service Claims Ground Support and air was sent. Castanet has reporters who will visit the scene
We will have more information as soon as they are available.
A forest fire burns in the hills above the Glenmore Valley in Kelowna
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It's hard enough But if you're homeless , smoke from fires and the blazing sun can be relentless.
With temperatures in the mid-30s and smoke trailing in the air. Kelowna Gospel Mission is now open from 7am to 6pm every day so guests can escape the heat.
The shelter saw a large number of people experience difficulty breathing, with headaches and sore eyes. Others are dehydrated or have severe sunburns.
"This can be dangerous for your health," says Executive Director Randy Benson.
"We are able to offer a cool and comfortable place during the day, a cold drink and a meal. We provide baseball caps and sunscreen to people who need it. We are grateful to Vital Waters, which has been keeping its big water cans for years, and to the many people who donate so that our shelter continues to function. Our guests are grateful that so many people care about them.
In addition to serving three meals a day, the mission also provides a 90-bed shelter, showers, laundry services, haircuts and a women's transition house.
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Preparatory work will begin next week for the expansion of the Kelowna Airport Way
The widening of the road is the first phase of a multi-phase project to improve
The initial construction will include an additional Westbound Wayway lane between the Okanagan Expressway and Highway, a paved sidewalk and a new LED lighting.
The trees and shrubs will be removed as part of the project, but the next phases will focus on improving the traffic and safety of airport grounds through the construction of the project. a roundabout at Airport Way and Lochrem Road.
YLW served a record 1.89 million pbadengers a year a year ago, and continues to set pbadenger records from one year to the next in 2018. [19659060]
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They fight forest fires from the sky – and this is not an easy task.
BC Wildfire Service and contracted drivers shoot fires in the Okanagan. delaying.
George Campbell, Deputy Agent of Wildfire Service, who led the controlled burn by combining two wildfires into one, says he fought the fires as a pilot for 20 years
. and it's really a lot of field experience and book experience, "he said." You do the work and, over time, you gain knowledge.
The pilots also launch incendiary ping pong balls and place firefighters in almost impossible places.
"We divide the day of service of our pilot into three sections," said Bryce Moreira, with the
The days lasted 14 hours, broken down into a 12-hour operational readiness period in which they were allowed to fly eight hours a day.
"He is mentally fatigued and can be physically tiring. "
The pilots have plenty of rest time, so they are sharp when they return to the sky.
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Emergency response crews are on their way to an apparent collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle on K.L.O. Road
Rescue one and Pumper four head to the stage
We will have more information as it becomes available.
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Photo: Castanet Bridge Camera
UPDATE 8:42 AM
Emergency response crews managed to clear the bridge stable this morning. Beginning at 0840, traffic to Kelowna on the Bennett Bridge resumed normal circulation
ORIGINAL 8:04 am
Castanet and Okanagan Oldies received reports of a station on the Bennett Bridge arriving in Kelowna. The stall seems to be in the middle of the bridge and has just occurred. Keep this in mind when you go to town this morning to work.
You can always see the latest news on Castanet cameras.
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The pruning and removal of trees failed in a vacant parking at Ethel Street and Springfield Road on Thursday afternoon
Lynnea Westlind sent us a video and some photos that she took after a tree branch
Looks like a Kelowna Cab took the worst of dirt
The photo also shows several individuals who were trying apparently to help remove debris
. No word on injuries at this stage.
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UPDATE 6:28 AM
The Kelowna RCMP told Castanet that they have three young people in custody after a suspicious fire was triggered at the Rutland Community Center early this morning.
Const. According to Lesley Smith, "At 01:34, the Kelowna RCMP and the Kelowna Fire Department were summoned to a structural fire at Rutland Community Center at 765 Dodd Rd."
Mr. Smith says patrolmen and many witnesses heard an explosion. The direction of Dodd Road and then saw flames at the back of the community center.
Fast-acting agents quickly surrounded the area and collected witnesses. It quickly became clear that five or six youths were seen fleeing after the coup. Shortly after, flames could be seen rising from the back of the building and into the roof.
Thanks to the quick reaction of firefighters and the police, the fire was extinguished before the fire could infiltrate.
"Police were able to view CCTV footage at the scene, which helped in the police investigation and identification of the suspects involved," says Smith
Police have three youths people in custody.
The investigation is still underway
ORIGINAL 5:35 AM
The Kelowna fire team is again busy overnight, in response to a fire that just broke out before 11 pm on the 700 block of Dodd Road.
Teams arrived to find the back of the Kelowna Seniors Activity Center on fire. Scott Clarke, captain of the Kelowna Fire Squad, tells Castanet: "The teams attacked the fire from outside and from inside the building and were able to limit the range of fire to Outside the building.
Fortunately, there was no one in the building at the time of the fire
Four engines, a ladder truck, a safety officer and a 20-fire brigade command unit responded to the fire
The RCMP and the Kelowna Fire Department investigate the cause of the fire
The fourth edition of Arts on the Avenue closed Kelowna's main street between Water Street and Ellis Street. The arts community has the opportunity to showcase its works to local people and tourists.
Renata Mills, Executive Director of the host organization Festivals Kelowna, has been organizing events in the city for 20 years.
"Every night, I see more and more people coming to downtown, which is really cool, the whole downtown has moved," said Mills
"C & Is great to see this transition. "
Arts on the Avenue ran from 4pm to 10pm, and Mills estimated at over 4,000."
"It was just stable, and a lot of community visitors who are very fond of this kind of event, "she said.
