Service Announcement
At 4:30pm on Sunday, August 15, 2021, the Okanagan Indian Band Emergency Operations Centre issued an Evacuation Order due to the immediate danger to life safety caused by White Rock Lake Wildfire. The impacted areas and order are attached.
The City of Penticton and Penticton Emergency Support Services will host the ESS Reception Centre and Evacuees. The City of Penticton has activated its Emergency Operations Centre to support this effort.
If you require immediate ESS assistance please review the below information:
- Emergency Support Services is only provided if your primary residence is one of the properties under evacuation order.
- If you require Emergency Support Services (ESS), please register at https://ess.gov.bc.ca/ or by calling 1-800-585-9559.
- Once you have your registration number, please call the OKIB/Penticton Reception Centre at 1-833-498-3770 and travel to the OKIB/Penticton Reception Centre. If you receive a voicemail, ESS are speaking with other evacuees so leave a brief message and your call will be returned as soon as possible.
- The OKIB/Penticton Reception center is located at 199 Ellis Street, Penticton, BC.