Scene of landslide on Westside Rd./Wilson's Landing Fire Dept
By Vernon Matters Staff
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UPDATE: No injuries as experts assess landslide on Westside Rd

Apr 2, 2025 | 9:55 AM

UPDATE:

The regional district says no injuries or damage has been reported after the landslide that shut down Westside Road North around 10 p.m.last night.

The closure is between Main Street and Denison Road. Traffic has to detour via Hwy 97 through Vernon and Kelowna.

A post by multiple agencies shows an aerial image of the extent of the slide that washed over Westside Rd/AIM Roads

The RDCO said the area of the slide was significantly impacted by the 2023 McDougall Creek Wildfire.

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Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transportation and Transit said the slide was assessed at about 50-metres wide by 2-metres deep. Once the area is confirmed safe and crews begin clearing debris they’ll have a better idea on a timeline for repairs and reopening.

The ministry said geotechnical experts had done an initial assessment of the site, and further assessments were planned for early afternoon.

Original story –

Westside Road is closed in both directions due to a landslide overnight south of Denison Rd.

The total stretch of the closure is reported by DriveBC as between Browse Road and Bear Creek Trail.

There is no estimated time of reopening with the latest DriveBC post saying the next update would be available at noon Thursday. Anyone stranded north of the closure needs to take a lengthy detour to Vernon and then down Highway 97 through Kelowna.

Westside Rd. closure/ Drive BC

The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) said Wilson’s Landing Fire Department responded to the large mud/debris flow across Westside Rd, which was reported near 3523 Westside Rd.

Emergency crews have been on the scene and the RDCO said they were actively monitoring the situation.Emergency crews are on the scene.

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