News Items tag as: Peachland news

Okanagan weather phenomenon not helping wildfire fight
July 20, 2018 - 3:05 PM

PENTICTON - Erratic fire behaviour caused by capricious winds are hampering efforts to fight the Mount Eneas wildfire burning south of Peachland.
Good Creek fire in Okanagan Mountain Park still headed toward Kelowna
July 20, 2018 - 12:43 PM

KELOWNA - Overnight winds consistently near 20 km/h and gusting to 40 km/h from the south have increased the size of the Good Creek wildfire but we don't know how big yet.
UPDATE: More evacuation alerts near Summerland for Mount Eneas wildfire
July 20, 2018 - 5:39 PM

UPDATE: Another 49 properties were put on evacuation alert today by the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen.
Highway 97 reopens between Summerland and Peachland
July 20, 2018 - 9:09 AM

PEACHLAND - Highway 97 has reopened between Summerland and Peachland this morning.
Eneas Mountain fire grows to 1,000 ha; new evacuation alerts
July 19, 2018 - 9:10 PM

PENTICTON - The Eneas Mountain wildfire, which has grown to 1,000 hectares today, continues to threaten homes.
UPDATE: Highway 97 south of Peachland reopens temporarily
July 18, 2018 - 5:47 PM

PEACHLAND - RCMP have temporarily reopened Highway 97 near Peachland after it was closed in both directions earlier this afternoon due to a nearby wildfire.
Emergency operations warns of flood threat on Okanagan Lake from high winds in Central Okanagan
June 01, 2018 - 1:07 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - High winds forecast for this weekend could cause foreshore flooding in the Central Okanagan.
Peachland declares local state of emergency
May 06, 2018 - 1:49 PM

PEACHLAND - The District of Peachland declared a local state of emergency today after a landslide and flowing water on the highway.
Regional district warns of freshet flooding on streams and creeks in Central Okanagan
April 26, 2018 - 2:45 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - People living next to creeks and streams who have experienced flooding before are being warned to prepare for a repeat of the past.
Boil water notice for parts of south east Kelowna, Peachland could be next
April 09, 2018 - 1:00 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Increased snow melt in the surrounding mountains has forced a boil water notice for parts of southeast Kelowna.
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