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White Rock Lake
UPDATE: Most evacuees on westside of Okanagan Lake can return home
Most residents evacuated on the North Westside of Okanagan Lake due to the White Lake Rock…
Some North Westside residents evacuated by White Rock Lake wildfire returning home
Evacuation orders are starting to be lifted in areas along Westside Road that were impacted…
UPDATE: White Rock Lake wildfire could be contained in a week; still unclear when evacuees can return home
A successful controlled burn on the west side of Okanagan Lake yesterday has greatly reduced…
Fire tore into Killiney Beach at 80 metres a minute
Fire crews faced flames that were racing at 80 metres a minute and throwing ember…
North Westside residents angry at lack of communication from fire officials
Central Okanagan Regional District chair Gail Given heard residents concerns about a lack of communications…
Home built around disabled granddaughter lost near Vernon to wildfire
After losing their family home near Vernon to the White Rock Lake wildfire earlier this…
‘Anything that could be and would be saved, was saved:’ North Westside fire chief says
Some residents and media have been able to see first hand the terrible destruction levied…
3,000 hectare planned ignition in works for White Rock Lake wildfire
A 3,000 hectare prescribed burn is being planned to burn away forest fuels near the…
The real cost of refusing to evacuate the White Rock Lake wildfire in the Okanagan
Water supplies from Okanagan Lake were abruptly cut off during the worst of the battle…
Bulk of wildfire destruction on Okanagan Lake’s west side in Estamont: regional district director
With about 75 homes destroyed by the White Rock Lake wildfire on the west side…
Hundreds more residents on the west side of Okanagan Lake allowed to return home
Evacuation orders on more than 600 properties in the Central Okanagan regional district, along with…
UPDATE: Emergency officials now say 70 structures destroyed on west side of Okanagan Lake
Fire officials were able to get into an area along Westside Road today to evaluate…
UPDATE: Significant structure damage caused by wildfires in Central Okanagan
Multiple structures have been damaged in the Central Okanagan by two wildfires burning on the…
Dozens of structures damaged by wildfires along Westside Road: emergency officials
Between 50 and 60 structures in the Killiney Beach and Ewings Landing area north of…
Uncertain future for man and dog who were displaced by wildfire west of Vernon
Richard Gazzara and his dog Alfie have been living out of a tent at the…