Town of Oliver – Upper Park Rill Creek Wildfire
For Immediate Release
August 19, 2023
The Town of Oliver Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is currently helping
coordinate the Town’s protection of the Wastewater Treatment Facility that is
located off of Fairview Road, supporting the Town’s Emergency Support
Services (ESS), and participating in RDOS EOC updates.
The most southerly boundary of the Upper Park Rill Creek Wildfire is
approximately 10 kilometers from the most northerly boundary of the Town of
Oliver. There are no homes in Oliver on Evacuation Alert or Evacuation Order
at this time.
Non-Essential Travel
The Province of BC has declared a Provincial State of Emergency and has
issued an Emergency Order related to travel restrictions. The Order includes
restricting non-essential use of temporary accommodations (hotels, motels,
inns, bed and breakfasts, hostels, RV parks, and campgrounds) in our area.
The Order has been put in place to ensure there are accommodations for
residents being displaced by the Southern BC Wildfires and will remain in
effect until September 4, 2023.
https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/provincial-state-of-emergency-august-18-2023/
Irrigation (Canal) Water Systems 1 and 5
The request to our Irrigation customers (orchards, farms, wineries) in Zones 1
and 5 (west side of town) to irrigate as much as possible without compromising
their crops remains in place. A subsequent VoyentAlert! notification will be
issued when the request to irrigate in Systems 1 and 5 has been rescinded.
Domestic water users should continue to adhere to Stage 2 Water Restrictions
in order to ensure domestic supply is available for fire response efforts.
The Town is continuing to monitor the situation through BC Wildfire, the RDOS
and Oliver resources on the ground and will provide more information as it has
updates.
VoyentAlert! Emergency notifications will be issued by the Town as required.
Please sign up for VoyentAlert! notifications to stay informed.
https://voyent-alert.com/ca/community/#registration
Rochelle Lougheed
Information Officer