(Spallumcheen, BC AUGUST 14, 2024) – Based on the advice of BC Wildfire, the Evacuation Alert and put into effect on August 11, 2024 have been rescinded and are no longer in effect for the Hullcar Mountain Wildfire K41796.
Thank You
The Township of Spallumcheen would like to send out a heartfelt thank you to the many agencies, organizations, companies, volunteers and community members that were involved throughout this emergency situation:
Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation staff
• O’Keefe Ranch staff
• Askews Armstrong
• Canadian Red Cross Volunteers
• North Okanagan RCMP
• J. Luana Kaleikini
• ASG Fruits
• Peruvian Horse Association of Canada
• Mayor and Council of the Township of Spallumcheen
• BC Wildfire Service
• Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire department
• Vadium Security
• Safety First Flagging
• North Okanagan Pumping
• Media outlets and community volunteers getting the message out including by updating Facebook and other social media platforms with communications from Spallumcheen
• All of the Fire Departments and fire contract crews that came to support our community including:
o Vernon
o Metchosin
o Oyster River
o North Cedar
o Gabriola
o Red Rock/Stoner
o Lake Country
o Horsefly
o Arras
o Vavenby
o Grand Forks
o Joe Rich
o Sunshine Valley
o CSRD
o Peachland
o Firestorm
o Rider Ventures
Managing an emergency situation is not an easy thing and requires the help and assistance of many. We appreciate the support our community received from the above list of people but also from the community as a whole who pulled together to help ensure everyone got home safely.
Quick Facts
• All properties within the Township of Spallumcheen are now ALL CLEAR.
• You can sign up for ALERTABLE notifications on the Township website which will ensure that future notifications are sent directly to your cell phone or called to your landline.
• The Township’s website contains many pre-planning resources that can be used to ensure your home, business or farm are ready for an emergency situation.