An evacuation order has been issued for 27 properties due to the Testalinden Creek wildfire., Residents under evacuation order are being advised to register at the Oliver Community Center where a reception area has been set up. Credit: RDOS Photographer: Steve Arstad

UPDATE: Evacuation order expands near Testalinden Creek wildfire

PENTICTON – The evacuation order issued earlier this afternoon for residents near the Testalinden Creek wildfire has been expanded to include recreational areas and Crown land.

The recreational areas around Burnell (Sawmill) Lake, Ripley Lake and Madden Lake, to the west of Oliver have been placed within the expanded evacuation order today, Aug. 28.

As well, the Emergency Operations Centre is asking people to stay away from all Crown land areas south of Orofino Creek Road in the Burnell (Sawmill) Lake, Ripley Lake and Madden Lake areas.

Early this afternoon, an evacuation order was issued for 27 properties on Fairview Road, Willowbrook Road and Old Golf Course Road. The properties were previously on evacuation alert.

The evacuation order is likely a result of high winds forecast in the area near the northwest flank of the fire.

All property owners who are impacted by the order are asked to register at the reception centre located at the Oliver Community Centre at 6359 Park Dr. The centre can be contacted at 250-809-8430. 

For more information regarding the evacuation notice see the regional district website.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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