Get the Top, Local stories delivered to your inbox! Click here to join the daily Vernon Matters newsletter.
File photo (Image Credit: Pattison Media)
By Liam Verster
Bald Range Wildfire

Call centre open for families to contact evacuated seniors

Aug 8, 2026 | 2:33 PM

A dedicated call service has opened for families to contact seniors forced from their residences due to the wildfire near Summerland.

Interior Health stated seniors at the Dr. Andrew Pavillion and Summerland Seniors Village were evacuated in response to the Bald Range Wildfire, and families with loved ones living at those facilities can get information about them by calling 1-833-971-5045.

The call centre will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.

“IH evacuated 48 residents from the Dr. Andrew Pavillion and supported our contracted partner, West Coast Senior Housing Management, to relocate 190 residents from Summerland Seniors Village on Aug. 8 to alternate locations away from the affected area,” the health authority stated. 

“Wherever possible, IH has contacted families directly with updates to share their loved one’s temporary location. The call centre is an additional tool for families who could not be reached directly.”

Emergency Supports
Vernon's EOC continues to support evacuees
A few moments ago
Bald Range Wildfire
Call centre open for families to contact evacuated seniors
2h ago
Wildfire Update
Evacuation Orders remain across Okanagan fires, 20,000 flee Summerland blaze
2h ago

IH added additional community health care providers had been deployed to assist Emergency Support Services centres in Penticton and Kelowna. It was also stated that Interior Health was working with municipalities, regional districts, Indigenous partners and the B.C. Wildfire Service to keep people in care safe.

by Liam Verster
View Comments

Other Matters

Emergency Supports
Vernon's EOC continues to support evacuees
With a Provincial State of Emergency being issued, the City of Vernon said it would continue to help people impacted by wildfires.Vernon's Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) remained operational Saturday, August 8, coordinating support for evacuees from the area wildfires and working with emergency response partners acr...
A few minutes ago
Read More
Bald Range Wildfire
Call centre open for families to contact evacuated seniors
A dedicated call service has opened for families to contact seniors forced from their residences due to the wildfire near Summerland.Interior Health stated seniors at the Dr. Andrew Pavillion and Summerland Seniors Village were evacuated in response to the Bald Range Wildfire, and families with loved ones living at tho...
2h ago
Read More
Wildfire Update
Evacuation Orders remain across Okanagan fires, 20,000 flee Summerland blaze
1 p.m. SaturdayFirefighters continue to battle blazes in the Okanagan that have forced people from their homes.On Friday evening a wildfire sparked northeast of Summerland that quickly spread overnight to an estimated 9,500 hectares in size as of time of publication. Evacuation orders include all of Summerland's 12,000...
2h ago
Read More
Significant Wildfire Activity
Provincial State of Emergency issued in response to Bald Range wildfire
The fire that sparked near Summerland and quickly spread Friday evening has triggered a serious response from the government.Around 20,00 people in total have been evacuated since last night, including many by helicopter.Premier David Eby announced that a Provincial State of Emergency was issued Saturday, August 8, fol...
2h ago
Read More
Endangering lives
Emergency officials say some ignoring Quilpituk Wildfire Evacuation Order
Central Okanagan Emergency Management says some people are choosing to stay behind despite evacuation orders for the Quilpituk Wildfire on the west side.It said those people should leave now as an Evacuation Order is not a suggestion. It is a life-safety measure.It said Evacuation Orders are issued when there is a risk...
10h ago
Read More
Bradley Creek Wildfire
Evacuation Orders partially downgraded for east side of Okanagan Lake
Residents of select properties in the Okanagan Indian Band were able to return home Friday evening.The OKIB replaced an Evacuation Order with an Alert for properties on the east side of the lake August 7.The order was downgraded for all of Desert Cove, 32, 34 & 41 Antoine Road to Gottfriedson Road., all residents o...
18h ago
Read More
New wildfire
Evacuation Orders issued overnight for Bald Range wildfire
Update 7:45 a.m.Dozens more properties were ordered to be evacuated in the early morning hours Saturday due to the wildfire burning on the southwest side of Okanagan Lake.Shortly before 2 a.m. and in response to overnight growth of the Bald Range wildfire, the entirety of the District of Summerland was put under an Eva...
21h ago
Read More
Giving help
Vernon Emergency Support Services help thousands
The City of Vernon's Emergency Support Services team has now assisted over 2,600 evacuees from over 1,200 households affected by the Bradley Creek wildfire.Since opening, the ESS Reception Centre at Kal Tire Place has helped residents access emergency accommodations, food supports, information, and other assistance.Ove...
23h ago
Read More
Great timing
Successful baptism of fire for new Falkland Fire Truck
It was a literal baptism of fire for a brand new emergency vehicle in the Columbia Shuswap.It only took an hour for the Falkland Fire Department's new wildland firefighting truck to be put into action.Last Saturday, during the high winds that fanned the Bradley Creek wildfire, the truck responded to a downed hydro line...
Aug 07, 2026
Read More

What Matters

Bald Range Wildfire
Call centre open for families to contact evacuated seniors
2h ago
Wildfire Update
Evacuation Orders remain across Okanagan fires, 20,000 flee Summerland blaze
2h ago
Significant Wildfire Activity
Provincial State of Emergency issued in response to Bald Range wildfire
2h ago
Bradley Creek Wildfire
Evacuation Orders partially downgraded for east side of Okanagan Lake
18h ago
$6.97M for Sewer Hook-Ups
Federal funds for sewer connections at Coldstream residences
Aug 04, 2026