31 free and low-cost listings. Find wildfire and evacuation support listed for the Central Okanagan. Browse listings for food, shelter, and recovery help…
An animal centre where you can adopt a pet or get help with your own pet. ▸ Help you can ask about • Adopting an animal, and lost and found pets • Low-cost spay or neuter if cost is a barrier...
Free food hampers from the Central Okanagan Food Bank at 2310 Enterprise Way. Food is given by appointment only. ▸ First time? Register online as a new client first. For your household, you need:...
Free food hampers from the Central Okanagan Food Bank in West Kelowna. Food is given by appointment only. ▸ First time? Register online as a new client first. For your household, you need: • 1...
Call 310-6789 if you are having a mental health crisis. No area code needed. ▸ Crisis responders are there around the clock, every day of the year. ▸ Support is confidential and non-judgmental. ▸...
Call the BC SPCA Animal Helpline at 1-855-622-7722 for help with your pet during an emergency, such as a wildfire evacuation. ▸ Evacuation help: the BC SPCA offers support through the Animal...
ALERT (Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team) is a volunteer charity. It helps evacuate, rescue and shelter pets and livestock during disasters. Volunteers go out when local or provincial...
Emergency Support Services (ESS) gives short-term basic support to people who have been evacuated — like accommodation, food, clothing and other temporary supports. Who can get it? ▸ You must be...
Central Okanagan Emergency Management (COEM) gives official emergency information for Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland, Westbank First Nation and the Regional District of Central...
Donate to the Central Okanagan Foundation's 2026 Wildfire Response Fund. It supports local organizations helping people affected by wildfires in the Central Okanagan. ▸ Donations support...
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) runs a Consumer Information Centre. Experienced insurance professionals answer general insurance questions. They can help if your home, car or business was damaged...
FNHA Health Benefits runs a support line for clients evacuated because of wildfires. ▸ The team can help you get health services, medications, supplies and equipment if you are evacuated or away...
Free health information and advice for everyone in B.C. Call 8-1-1, any time. In an emergency, call 9-1-1. ▸ How it works: A health service navigator answers. They can give you general health...
Confidential support for all Indigenous people across Canada, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by phone or online chat. ▸ How to reach them: • Call 1-855-242-3310 • Chat online at...
Mamas for Mamas helps families forced from their homes by wildfire. Ask for groceries, baby essentials, clothing, hygiene supplies, or whatever you left behind. ▸ No referral. No proof of income....
Peachland Fire & Rescue provides 24-hour fire and emergency response for the District of Peachland. It also runs the FireSmart program, works with the Province on wildfire prevention, and offers...
Sign up for free emergency alerts for the Central Okanagan through Alertable. You can get alerts by app, text, email or phone call. This is the official sign-up page from Central Okanagan...
CDART is a volunteer group that shelters, fosters or rescues pets and other domesticated animals during disasters. ▸ If you are ordered to evacuate, do not leave your pets behind. Go to the...
When an emergency or disaster happens, the Canadian Red Cross may work with first responders and emergency officials to help people. ▸ What you may get • Emergency food and clothing •...
If a disaster like a flood damages your home, business or farm in BC, Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) may help pay for losses insurance cannot cover. DFA only opens when the province...
A last-minute checklist for protecting your home and property from wildfire. This official FireSmart BC downloadable poster walks you through what to do with your home and yard if wildfire is...
Tideline Wellness counsellors J Taylor and Natalie Macdonald offer free 30-minute counselling sessions for people affected by the Okanagan wildfires. This includes evacuees, first responders,...
Report a wildfire, or careless behaviour that could start one, anywhere in BC. Call as soon as you can. ▸ Call 1-800-663-5555, or *5555 from a cell phone. BC Wildfire Service staff at the...
Donate to the United Way BC Wildfire Recovery Fund. It supports communities affected by BC wildfires. ▸ 85% of every donation goes to communities through grants to qualified organizations. United...
The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) keeps a list of wildfire resources for Syilx Nation communities, families and people affected by the Bradley Creek wildfire. ▸ What is on the list (as of...
The Canadian Red Cross is helping people in BC recover from the 2026 wildfires. ▸ Personalized recovery support: help planning your next steps, understanding insurance and rebuilding, and finding...
The Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) shows the health risk from air pollution in the Central Okanagan. It matters most in wildfire season, when smoke can build up. Health risk scale: ▸ 1–3 (Low) —...
BC's official road conditions map, run by the provincial government. It shows highway conditions, closures, accidents, construction delays and road hazards across British Columbia. During a...
Current, verified information during emergencies in BC, including evacuation information from local governments and First Nations. ▸ Use EmergencyMapBC to check if your address is under an...
EmergencyMapBC is a BC government map of current emergencies. Use it to check if your address is under an Evacuation Order or Evacuation Alert. ▸ It shows Evacuation Alert and Order areas,...
FireSmoke Canada is a website with wildfire smoke forecasts. Use it to see how smoky the air may be where you are. ▸ The smoke forecasts show hourly ground-level PM2.5 smoke from wildfires, up to...
Interior Health's wildfire page links to health information for before, during and after a wildfire. ▸ Current conditions: links to the BC wildfire map, air quality warnings and the Air Quality...
HelpKelowna lists wildfire supports resources serving Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, and Peachland. Each listing includes contact details, location, and hours where available — free to browse, with no account required.
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HelpKelowna focuses on free and low-cost services. Each listing shows its cost and any eligibility details so you can find what fits your situation.
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