The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has issued an evacuation order for residents of Nine Mile Place on Anarchist Mountain due to a threat of wildfire. In addition, residents of Raven Hill Road and Raven Hill Place are on evacuation alert for the same fire threat.

Cancelled

A wildfire burning east of Oroville, Washington U.S.A entered Canada and threatened homes located in the Nine Mile Creek area. Anarchist Mountain Fire Department personnel responded along with the B.C. Wildfire Service to action the fire.

The Regional District has activated its Emergency Operation Center to support the event.

For further information, please contact Mark Woods, Emergency Operation Center Director at (250) 490-4132 or mwoods@rdos.bc.ca.