(UPDATE: June 18 @ 1:30 pm) - Evacuation alerts have been issued for all 742 households in the Casa Loma and Lakeview Heights area.
They had been in place, and some were previously evacuation orders, since a wildfire sparked in Kalamoir Regional Park on Tuesday.
"It was a quiet night on the fire line, with no major issues reported. Today, seven West Kelowna Fire Rescue staff are patrolling the area, focusing on mop-up and hot spots," explained a Central Okanagan Emergency Management update.
"BC Wildfire crews have concluded operations and left equipment in place to support the ongoing work."
In addition, the statement of local emergency has been ended.
(UPDATE: June 17 @ 5 pm) - Evacuation alerts will remain in place overnight for 742 households in the Casa Loma and Lakeview Heights neighbourhoods.
The alerts, some of which were formerly evacuation orders, were put in place Tuesday due to the wildfire in Kalamoir Regional Park.
While the fire is now considered "under control" by the BC Wildfire Service, crews remain in the park monitoring and addressing hot spots.
"Residents may notice lingering smoke and ongoing movement of firefighting equipment in the area," noted a release from Central Okanagan Emergency Management.
Kalamoir Regional Park will be closed until further notice as damage and safety assessments are completed.
(UPDATE: June 16 @ 6:45 pm) - Evacuation orders have been lifted for all 357 addresses in the Casa Loma and Lakeview Heights neighbourhoods.
This comes around two hours after the wildfire in Kalamoir Regional Park was declared as "being held" by the BC Wildfire Service.
According to Central Okanagan Emergency Management, all 742 addresses that were under some sort of evacuation order or alert due to the fire are still on alert at this time.
According to the BC Wildfire Service, the West Kelowna blaze that grew to eight hectares in windy conditions Tuesday is suspected to be human caused.
Sadly, it scorched plenty of land in the beautiful Kalamoir Regional Park, but it doesn't appear as though any structures were destroyed.
(UPDATE: June 16 @ 4:45 pm) - The BC Wildfire Service says the wildfire in West Kelowna's Kalamoir Regional Park is now "being held."
That means, based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, the fire is expected to remain within the current perimeter, control line or boundary.
There have been no changes to evacuation orders and alerts at this time.
(UPDATE: June 16 @ 4:05 pm) -- While it looks like Kalamoir wildfire is under control, the wind is unpredictable and the blaze is still considered a risk.
So, an evacuation alert has been issued for wider parts of the Lakeview Heights and Casa Loma area.
An alert is just that, a warning that residents might have to evacuate their homes on a moment's notice if the fire situation worsens.
The alert comes on top of the earlier evacuation orders for core areas of Casa Loma and Lakeview Heights closer to the edge of the fire.
No one has been injured because of the fire and no homes have been lost.
Please refer to the interactive map on coemergency.ca/map where you can search by street address to determine if you are affected.
The newly announced evacuation alert covers:
Residents in the area are advised to be ready to leave their homes on short notice.
They should be prepared to be away from home for an extended period, make arrangements for their pets, and pack essential items such as medicines and important documents.
(UPDATE: June 16 @ 2:40 pm) -- It looks like crews have been able to quickly knock down the 8-hectare Kalamoir wildfire in West Kelowna.
The smoke plume has all but disappeared and no active flames are visable.
Although the ground is definitely scorched and the area continues to smolder.
West Kelowna Fire Rescue and BC Wildfire Service personnel continue to work on site controlling the situation and helicopters continue to bucket water onto the site.
There's no word on evacuees being able to return to their homes yet.
West Kelowna Fire Rescue is due to give an update at 3 pm.
KelownaNow will update as well as soon as we have more details.
(UPDATE: June 16 @ 1:40 pm) -- A state of local emergency has been declared for the City of West Kelowna due to the immenent threat to people and property by the Kalamoir wildfire.
Tactical evacuations are underway for the Kalamoir Park wildfire in the areas of Casa Loma and Lakeview Heights:
Lakeview Heights
Casa Loma areas:
See coemergency.ca/map for details.
The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre has been activated to support fire crews, along with BC Wildfire Service.
For public safety reasons, residents and visitors are reminded to maintain a safe distance from the fire and all fire suppression activities. Motorists are reminded that they should not be stopping along roadways to observe or take photos of the wildfire and to allow crews to safely do their work. Motorists are to follow the direction of road crews.
New information will be released to the public and media as soon as it becomes available.
Emergency response personnel request that the public:
(UPDATE: June 16 @ 1:30 pm) -- The muster centre for people evacuated from their homes due to the Kalamoir Park wildfire is now up and running.
It's the Westbank Lion's Hall Community Centre at 2466 Main St. in downtown West Kelowna.
Anyone needing support due to evacuation can drop by the centre to find out about temporary housing, food, clothing and other supports.
If evacuees have home or tenant's insurance, they are asked to contact their insurance provider about coverage for living expenses during an evacuation.
Evacuees needing support are also encourage to create a profile online at ess.gov.bc.ca.
Once the online profile has been created, evacuees can long in anytime to the self-service registration tool to receive instructions on the tuypes of support available and how they can be accessed.
More information is also available at ess.gov.bc.ca.
(UPDATE: June 16 @ 12:20 pm) - Casa Loma Resort has been evacuated, the West Kelowna RCMP has confirmed to KelownaNow.
However, Cst. Ash Puri says there is now a firm number on how many homes are being evacuated at this time.
"The RCMP is assisting West Kelowna Fire with evacuations in the affected area as a precautionary measure to ensure public safety," he said.
Puri said he's now aware of any formal evacuation orders being issued yet, which KelownaNow can confirm as of 12:20 pm.
The latest BCWS update pegs the fire at 8 hectares in size and photos show that the wind is pushing it toward Casa Loma.
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(UPDATE: June 16 @ 12:15 pm) - The BC Wildfire Service now lists the fire at 0.5 hectares.
KelownaNow is wait on confirmation from West Kelowna RCMP about police assisting with evacuations.
A livestream of the fire is available on the KelownaNow X account.
LIVE: Kalamoir Park wildfire in West Kelowna https://t.co/a9X22PGtSS
— KelownaNow (@KelownaNow) June 16, 2026
(Original story: June 16 @ 11:40 am) - An out-of-control wildfire is burning in West Kelowna.
The blaze is in the area of Kalamoir Regional Park, around the Casa Loma and Lakeview Heights neighbourhoods, and extremely visible across the lake in Kelowna.
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West Kelowna Fire Rescue is responding to the incident, with support on the way from neighbouring fire departments and BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
The fire is listed on the BCWS map at 0.009 hectares, indicating that it has not been properly mapped yet.
Environment Canada reports that winds have hit 45 km/h in the Kelowna area over the past hour and gusts up to 50 km/h are expected throughout the afternoon.
KelownaNow has received reports of evacuations beginning in the nearby neighbourhoods, but no official alert or orders have been issued yet.
Central Okanagan Emergency Management said it is aware of the fire and the Emergency Operations Centre has been activated as a result.
More information is expected soon from the EOC and residents are encouraged to sign up to receive for emergency notifications.
KelownaNow will continue to update this story as it develops and more information becomes available.
