A state of emergency has been declared in Lake Country due to a new wildfire in the area, and scores of residents are being told to evacuate.
According to BC Wildfire, the Clarke Creek fire is currently sized at 25 hectares and is listed as being out of control.
Earlier Friday, BC Wildfire’s map had four spot fires in the area, all discovered on Friday morning between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says an evacuation order has been issued for properties around Okanagan Centre Road plus Tyndall, Beacon Hill and Nighthawk roads.
“Residents on evacuation order should leave their properties immediately,” said Emergency Operations.
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Around the evacuation order area is a massive evacuation alert, stretching from Highway 97 to the shores of Okanagan Lake.
A detailed map is available showing affected properties is available online at Central Okanagan Emergency Operations.
Not far from Lake Country, Emergency Operations says properties in the Glenmore Road area in Kelowna have been placed under evacuation order as crews respond to fires in the Clifton and McKinley areas of Kelowna.
“These properties are being tactically evacuated by emergency responders,” said Emergency Operations.
A list of the affected properties is available online.