Rock Creek Wildfire

A wildfire started at approximately 1:00PM north west of Rock Creek BC. The fire spread quickly and the immediate area, Hulme Creek Road was evacuated.

The fire spread quickly north forcing people in the Kettle River Provincial Park to evacuate on foot and the evacuees were tactically evacuated by incident command.

Residents on Christion Valley Road to Fiva Creek were evacuated. Evacuees are directed north, up the Christian Valley Road to Lumby.

Evacuees from Rock Creek to Westbridge are being directed Willow Park Church in Kelowna on Highway 33.

Livestock is being received at the Rock Creek Fairgrounds.