Evacuation order issued for Kalamoir Park wildfire in West Kelowna

An evacuation order and an evacuation alert have now been issued for the Kalamoir Park wildfire in West Kelowna.

This order is part of the tactical evacuations previously done today in the Casa Loma and Lakeview areas.

The evacuation order is in place for:

Tactical evacuations were previously underway in the areas of Casa Loma and Lakeview Heights in West Kelowna.

An evacuation alert has also been issued for the following areas:

Residents under evacuation alert should be ready to leave their homes at a moment’s notice.

See coemergency.ca/map for details.

A muster centre has been opened at Westbank Lions Hall located at 2566 Main Street in West Kelowna to receive evacuees.

People needing support during an evacuation are encouraged to create a profile online at ESS.gov.bc.ca.

The wildfire broke out on Tuesday morning near Kalamoir Regional Park.

Emergency operations have been activated to support the response.

According to the BC Wildfire Service, the fire is eight hectares in size and listed as out of control.