Westside road (Bear Creek)

[ferri]

UPDATE 12:40 p.m.

BC Hydro is reporting the power is out to the neighbourhoods surrounding the fire.

The cause of the outage, which has impacted 290 homes, is being listed as a tree down across wires.

It is not confirmed at this time if the tree hitting the power lines is the cause of the wildfire.

[Frisk]

It looks like they're getting it under control. A lot less smoke.

[ferri]

UPDATE 12:55 p.m.

The fire is burning between Westside Road and Bear Creek Road, which has allowed firefighters to access the blaze from both sides of it.

Two helicopters are also hitting the fire from the sky, assisting crews in containing it.

Fire activity appears to have subsided significantly since fire crews arrived.

[featfan]

[ferri]

A downed power line would explain why that fire looked so strange.

[WeatherWoman]

News release No. 1 - Wildfire in vicinity of Bear Creek Road
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 - 1:07pm
Wildfire in vicinity of Bear Creek Road
Central Okanagan, BC - The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre has been activated to support West Kelowna Fire Rescue, along with BC Wildfire Service crews, fighting a wildfire in the vicinity of Westside Road north of Sail View Bay.

Crews have begun tactical evacuations in areas surrounding the fire. All residents located on Bear Creek Road, north of Parkinson Road, including the Sail View Bay subdivision, are asked to evacuate the area immediately.

For public safety reasons, residents and visitors are reminded to maintain a safe distance from the fire and all fire suppression activities.

Motorists are reminded that they should not be stopping along Westside Road to observe or take photos of the wildfire and to allow crews to safely do their work. Motorists are to follow the direction of road crews.

For more information about this wildfire, visit cordemergency.ca, sign up for e-updates, follow the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre on facebook.com/cordemergencyopen_in_new or twitter.com/CO_emergopen_in_new or call the information line at 250-469-8490.

[WeatherWoman]

West Kelowna, Wilson’s Landing, Kelowna and BC Wildfire crews are making progress on the fire in the vicinity of Bear Creek Road. Please stay out of the area to allow crews to continue fire suppression efforts.

[WeatherWoman]

UPDATE 2:25 p.m.

The backlog of traffic north of the fire on Westside Road has been escorted past the fire by RCMP.

The fire is still smouldering and it is not yet known if road will be reopened shortly, or if police were just allowing vehicles stuck north of the fire out. Westside Road is also closed north of La Casa due to the White Rock Lake wildfire.

[Wildfire 3]

100% wrapped in hose, starting mop.

[kgcayenne]

Whatever that translates as, I think it’s good news.

[Wildfire 3]

Whatever that translates as, I think it’s good news.

Apologies, I should have been more verbose. There is a hose lay around the entire perimeter of the fire, and now they are pushing in to do mop-up on hotspots. Good news, for sure.

[kgcayenne]

Woooo! Thank you most awesome fire crews, from a Rosevalleyian.

[ferri]

Tree on lines sparked fire

https://www.castanet.net/news/West-Kelo ... ine#343796