City of Penticton activates Emergency Support Services

News Release

The City’s Emergency Support Services team have been activated to provide support to those who have been displaced due to Wildfire K51856 in West Bench in Electoral Area “F” of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen.

Located at 199 Ellis Street, ESS reception centre can provide information to the residents that have been evacuated. Residents can also call the RDOS ESS at 250-486-1890 or the City ESS at 250-328-8749.

The Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team (ALERT) is also available by calling 250-809-7152.

The RDOS Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) continues to monitor.

Follow the RDOS for updates @EmergMgtRDOS on X (Twitter) or emergency.rdos.bc.ca for the latest updates.
 

Contacts:

Emergency Information Officer
communications@penticton.ca
(250) 490-2339

RDOS Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) 
Information Section 
250-490-4225