Update: 5:45 a.m. - (5:45 a.m.Tuesday, September 6) Approximately 550 residents of Traders Cove, Bear Creek Service Road and Bear Creek Provincial Park remain evacuated and residents living on Westside Road south of Bear Creek Provincial Park and north of Sailview Bay (901 Westside Road) are on evacuation alert effective immediately.



106 homes and approximately 550 residents and visitors in Traders Cove, Bear Creek Service Road and Bear Creek Provincial Park have been evacuateAll residents should be prepared to evacuate on very short notice. Evacuees are asked to register at the Emergency Social Services Reception Centre at the Westbank Lions Hall (2466 Main Street, West Kelowna).

The Public is asked to:

Avoid the Westside Road area so emergency responders can effectively perform their duties

Stay tuned to the media for further information. Please do not call the Fire Department or other emergency services for information.

DO NOT CALL 911 unless it's a life threatening emergency

Remain calm

Stay by the phone to receive a call if a family member(s) may have been impacted.

Westside Road is closed from Sailview Bay in the south to Bear Main Forest Service Road in the north due to a forest fire.

A state of emergency is in effect and the Emergency Operations Centre is activated.

The interface fire is approximately 20 hectares in size. District of West Kelowna, Ministry of Forests and Wilsons Landing Fire Services are attending. The fire was reported at 10:03 p.m., Monday, September 5, 2011. The Emergency Operations Centre has been activated.The interface fire is approximately 20 hectares in size. District of West Kelowna, Ministry of Forests and Wilsons Landing Fire Services are attending. The fire was reported at 10:03 p.m., Monday, September 5, 2011. The Emergency Operations Centre has been activated.The interface fire is approximately 20 hectares in size.

District of West Kelowna, Ministry of Forests and Wilsons Landing Fire Services are attending.

The fire was reported at 10:03 p.m., Monday, September 5.

According to fire officials the fire started along the walking trails off Bear Creek Main.