North End of Westside Road Reopens Amid Vernon's Bradley Creek Wildfire
Wildfire crews and evacuation changes have allowed residents to return, though an 8.1-kilometre stretch still remains closed, officials said.
- The north end of Westside Road reopened at Highway 97 in Vernon on Sunday night as the Okanagan Indian Band downgraded evacuation orders for residents near the Bradley Creek wildfire.
- Both the Bradley Creek and Quilpituk Creek wildfires are currently classified as being held, allowing authorities to reduce the Westside Road closure to an eight-kilometre stretch between Simla Road and Komasket Road.
- BC Wildfire Service crews continue mop-up operations where 115 firefighters, 10 pieces of heavy equipment, and five helicopters remain assigned to attack hot spots at the Bradley Creek and Quilpituk Creek wildfires.
- Seven evacuation alerts remain for the 1,275-hectare Quilpituk Creek blaze, while the Bradley Creek wildfire remains held at 2,658.1 hectares, according to the Okanagan Indian Band and Regional District.
- Bradley Creek is one of 127 active wildfires across the province, with 47 currently classified as being held, positioning the North Okanagan as part of a broader provincial wildfire situation.
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Westside Road reopens for through traffic only
Westside Road in Vernon has reopened to through traffic only. The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) said in a statement late Sunday, Aug. 16 at 9 p.m. that the road will reopen between Komasket Road and Simla Road for local through traffic only. "Motorists travelling through the area must remain on W...
The Free Press
North end of Westside Road reopens amid Vernon's Bradley Creek wildfire
As some more evacuation orders were downgraded to alerts on Sunday night (Aug. 16) at the Bradley Creek wildfire, the north end of Westside Road also reopened. Westside Road from Highway 97 (Vernon) to Simla Road reopened at 9 p.m. on Sunday night as residents were able to return home. However, the entirety of the road isn’t open yet as Westside Road remains closed in both directions from Komasket Road to Simla Road for an 8.1 kilometre stretch.…
Penticton Western News
As wildfire threat from Vernon to Kelowna shrinks, so does Westside Road closure
On the same day the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) downgraded an evacuation order and allowed many Bradley Creek wildfire evacuees to return home, DriveBC has reported that the Westside Road closure has diminished in size. Due to the ongoing wildfire threat, Westside Road remains closed, but now only between Simla Road on the north end and Komasket Road on the south end, roughly an eight-kilometre stretch. The road is now open between Highway 97 So…
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