Temporary evacuation centre opens in Keremeos for those displaced by wildfires
A short lived emergency assist service reception centre has opened in Keremeos in response to the Keremeos Creek Wildfire.
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) at the side of the village of Keremeos opened the centre at Keremeos Victory Corridor.
“The Keremeos Reception Centre shall be open on Sunday, August 7, 2022, till 5:00 p.m. Hours for Monday for the Keremeos Reception Centre haven’t been established at the moment,” reads the RDOS press launch.
In response to the RDOS, there aren’t any modifications to the present evacuation orders and alerts.
Learn extra:
Keremeos Creek wildfire: 1,600 properties beneath evacuation alerts, orders
Between RDOS Electoral Areas G and I, and the Village of Keremeos, there are 547 properties on evacuation order and one other 1,050 properties on alert.
“If you’re in an space on evacuation alert, you should be ready to go away on brief discover. Please preserve situational consciousness by monitoring BC Wildfire Service and RDOS web sites and social media channels,” learn the RDOS launch.
If you’re on an evacuation alert or order or when you have been displaced from your property on account of an emergency, the RDOS asks that you just self-register for Emergency Assist Providers.
A reception centre is about up at Princess Margaret Secondary in Penticton as nicely for anybody who wants fast help.
The Penticton centre shall be closed on Sunday however will reopen on Monday, August 8 from 9:00 a.m. to five:00 p.m.
