An Evacuation Order Has Been Issued For A Wildfire Southwest Of Penticton B.C

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen issued the order Friday night around 9:30 p.m. Applies to residents of Green Mountain Road, near Ford Lake. The district says 21 properties are under the evacuation order, which is being overseen by the RCMP. “An Evacuation Order has been issued … to protect the health, safety or welfare of an individual or to limit damage to property,” the district said in its order. The Keremeos Creek fire, which started earlier Friday, is now one square kilometer in size as of 10 p.m. The cause of this fire is currently under investigation, according to the BC Wildfire Service. The fire is being fought by 10 provincial service personnel, including two helicopters. More firefighters are on the way, the province announced Friday night. “This fire is located in terrain that cannot be operated to support air tankers and heavy machinery at this time,” the agency added. EOC Update: An evacuation order has been issued for 21 Electoral Area I Green Mountain Road, near Ford Lake, July 29, 2022, 9:30 p.m. pic.twitter.com/zaDio0Iejy —@RDOSinfo