New 200 Ha. Wildfire Sparked Near Westside Road Prompts Evacuation Alert
BC Wildfire Service says grassy fuels drove the blaze’s rapid spread as seven initial attack crews and four helicopters respond.
- The Bradley Creek Fire grew to an estimated 200 hectares near Westside Road on Saturday, with the Okanagan Indian Band and BC Wildfire Service coordinating response efforts after the blaze was discovered Friday night.
- Rapid growth is attributed to fast-burning grassy fuel types, according to the BCWS, and officials suspect the blaze was human-caused, though specific ignition details remain undisclosed.
- Evacuation alerts now cover properties east of Six Mile Road and north of Westside Road, including Bonneau Road, Louis Road, and Pebble Park Lane, with the OKIB advising residents to be ready to leave at a moment's notice.
- Shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday, the Emergency Operations Centre activated at Level 1 to monitor the incident, while BC Wildfire Crews assess homes for structure protection 'out of an abundance of caution.'
- Gusting winds up to 80 km/h and dry conditions with little rainfall are expected across the Southern Interior, complicating suppression efforts and increasing the risk of fire spread this weekend.
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UPDATE: Wildfire near Westside Road grows to 100 hectares, evacuation alerts expanded
UPDATE 9:09 a.m. The Okanagan Indian Band, in recommendation of BC Wildfire Service, has expanded its evacuation alert. The extension of affected properties includes the following areas: East of Six Mile Road, North of Westside Road to Mary Emeralds Bay Road. It also includes and is not limited to Royal Road, Marchand Road, Pebble Park Lane, Louis Road and all other properties that access off Westside Road within the mapped area. This includes t…
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts issued after 10-hectare wildfire sparks off Westside Road near Vernon - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
UPDATE: SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 6:42 A.M.: The Okanagan Indian Band’s Emergency Operations Centre, based on BC Wildfire Service recommendation has issued an Evacuation Alert for the following properties: * Properties along Bonneau Road* Properties along Pebble Park Lane* Properties along Louis Road* Properties along any roads north of Westside Road between Bonneau Road and Komasket Road* 11454 Westside Road* 11450 Westside Road* 11452 Westside Road* 1…
Penticton Western News
Peninsula News ReviewUPDATE: 10-hectare wildfire sparks off Westside Road near Vernon
UPDATE: SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 6:07 A.M.: The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) and BC Wildfire Services (BCWS)crews are battling a wildfire off Westside Road. The Bradley Creek Fire (K41351) broke out Friday evening, July 31, and is listed Saturday, Aug. 1, as 10 hectares in size and classified as under control on the BCWS website. Out of control is defined as a a wildfire spreading or anticipated to spread beyond the current perimeter or control line. OK…
Sicamous Eagle Valley News
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts issued after 10-hectare wildfire sparks off Westside Road near Vernon
UPDATE: SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 6:42 A.M.: The Okanagan Indian Band’s Emergency Operations Centre, based on BC Wildfire Service recommendation has issued an Evacuation Alert for the following properties: * Properties along Bonneau Road* Properties along Pebble Park Lane* Properties along Louis Road* Properties along any roads north of Westside Road between Bonneau Road and Komasket Road* 11454 Westside Road* 11450 Westside Road* 11452 Westside Road* 1…
New wildfire sparked near Westside Road, grows to 10 ha. overnight
A wildfire burning above Westside Road has quickly grown to an estimated 10 hectares overnight. The fire was first discovered Friday evening near the Bradley Creek forestry road, west of Westside Road near the northern tip of Okanagan Lake. As of a 2 a.m. update, the BC Wildfire Service estimates t...
10-hectare wildfire sparks off Westside Road near Vernon - Creston Valley Advance
A 10-hectare wildfire is burning north of Westside Road in the Bradley Creek area. The blaze was first reported on July 31, however, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) updated information regarding the incident at 2 a.m. Aug. 1. The out-of-control wildfire is expected to spread beyond the current perimeter and is believed to be human-caused. On Friday, BCWS warned that weather conditions over the long weekend could increase the hazard of wildfires a…
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