LAKEVIEW ESTATES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
CLE Fire Emergency Plan 2026/2027
Depending on the severity of the situation, an Evacuation Alert or Order may be issued. It's important to understand the difference and to always follow the advice and direction of your local authorities.
Evacuation Alert = Be ready to leave on short notice. See link Grab and Go Bag:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-management/preparedbc/build-an-
emergency-kit-and-grab-and-go-bag#grab-and-go
Evacuation Order = Leave now
Evacuation Rescinded = The risk to life and safety has now passed
Evacuation Order Immediate Actions:
Leave now: An order means imminent danger; do not wait or delay. Choosing to remain puts yourself and others in danger.
Follow specified route: Use only the specific travel path given in evacuation order to Emergency Support Services to register
Pack fast: Grab critical essentials like wallets, keys, phones, chargers, essential medicines and "grab and go bag"
Secure pets: Bring your pets and leashes or inside carriers.
Securing your home:
Turn on interior and exterior lights so firefighters can see your house through heavy smoke.
Shut all windows and doors, close gates (do not lock them) and pull back curtains
Move flammable outdoor furniture cushions, chairs, etc away from your home or inside.
Where to go if you receive an Evacuation Order
Register at Emergency Support Services at designated reception center
Check in at a reception center indicated on evacuation order or online to access lodging, food and emergency funds.
What to expect when you arrive at reception center
Intake can take time and you may need to wait in line.
Note that you can pre-register. To pre-register follow these steps:
Step 1: Visit ess.gov.bc.ca
Step 2: Click "create profile"
Step 3: Follow the BC Services Card login and registration instructions
It is important to register in order to confirm you are safe
-Complete referral forms for essential items
-Receive information about the emergency
-Get referred to food, clothing and shelter suppliers
-Help with finding and re-uniting with family
-Note that evacuees should first look to use their own resources, such as insurance, to support themselves. If you don't have your own resources the Emergency Support Services (ESS) program may be able you support you
Important information on early fire detection "SenseNet program" 24/7 detection City of Vernon
The city of Vernon has strategically installed eight SenseNet early wildfire detection sensors within our Canadian Lakeview Estates community. Additionally, there are several SenseNet detectors with cameras across the lake along Westside Road and seven SenseNet detectors in Tavistock/Adventure Bay Area. The interconnected detectors monitor air chemistry and detect gas and smoke, identifying smouldering fires early. Real time alerts are sent directly to local fire services for rapid response.
Core System Components
-Gas and thermal sensors: Compact devices attached to trees monitor the air for approximately 20 types of fire gases (such as carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds) and thermal changes within a 0.5km to 1km radius. Smart optical and thermal cameras continuously scan the area. When a sensor detects a chemical change, it triggers the nearest camera to automatically zoom in and visually verify the threat.
-AI algorithms: These process real time data from sensors and cameras to filter false alarms, pinpoint precise geographic coordinates and forecast fire spread paths using weather and satellite inputs. The system instantly sends text, app or email notifications to emergency responders and fire departments, often before a call to emergency services is made.
Be informed via the Alertable App
The official emergency notification system for the City of Vernon is the Alertable app which provides, free, real time alerts for local crises like wildfires.
Key Features:
-Free to download = available for iOS and Android on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
-Multiple alert types = Sends notifications for local municipal emergencies, sever weather from Environment Canada and road updates from DriveBC.
-Flexible Notifications = critical events like evacuation orders trigger phone calls or text messages, while all updates stream through the app or email.
How to Connect:
-Download the App = Search for Alertable on your mobile device or visit the City of Vernon Alertable info page
-Set Location = Follow "Vernon, BC" inside the app to receive zone-specific municipal boundaries
See link: https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/emergency-management/emergency-alert-notifications#gsc.tab=0
Evacuation Alert = Be ready to leave on short notice. See link Grab and Go Bag:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-management/preparedbc/build-an-
emergency-kit-and-grab-and-go-bag#grab-and-go
Evacuation Order = Leave now
Evacuation Rescinded = The risk to life and safety has now passed
Evacuation Order Immediate Actions:
Leave now: An order means imminent danger; do not wait or delay. Choosing to remain puts yourself and others in danger.
Follow specified route: Use only the specific travel path given in evacuation order to Emergency Support Services to register
Pack fast: Grab critical essentials like wallets, keys, phones, chargers, essential medicines and "grab and go bag"
Secure pets: Bring your pets and leashes or inside carriers.
Securing your home:
Turn on interior and exterior lights so firefighters can see your house through heavy smoke.
Shut all windows and doors, close gates (do not lock them) and pull back curtains
Move flammable outdoor furniture cushions, chairs, etc away from your home or inside.
Where to go if you receive an Evacuation Order
Register at Emergency Support Services at designated reception center
Check in at a reception center indicated on evacuation order or online to access lodging, food and emergency funds.
What to expect when you arrive at reception center
Intake can take time and you may need to wait in line.
Note that you can pre-register. To pre-register follow these steps:
Step 1: Visit ess.gov.bc.ca
Step 2: Click "create profile"
Step 3: Follow the BC Services Card login and registration instructions
It is important to register in order to confirm you are safe
-Complete referral forms for essential items
-Receive information about the emergency
-Get referred to food, clothing and shelter suppliers
-Help with finding and re-uniting with family
-Note that evacuees should first look to use their own resources, such as insurance, to support themselves. If you don't have your own resources the Emergency Support Services (ESS) program may be able you support you
Important information on early fire detection "SenseNet program" 24/7 detection City of Vernon
The city of Vernon has strategically installed eight SenseNet early wildfire detection sensors within our Canadian Lakeview Estates community. Additionally, there are several SenseNet detectors with cameras across the lake along Westside Road and seven SenseNet detectors in Tavistock/Adventure Bay Area. The interconnected detectors monitor air chemistry and detect gas and smoke, identifying smouldering fires early. Real time alerts are sent directly to local fire services for rapid response.
Core System Components
-Gas and thermal sensors: Compact devices attached to trees monitor the air for approximately 20 types of fire gases (such as carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds) and thermal changes within a 0.5km to 1km radius. Smart optical and thermal cameras continuously scan the area. When a sensor detects a chemical change, it triggers the nearest camera to automatically zoom in and visually verify the threat.
-AI algorithms: These process real time data from sensors and cameras to filter false alarms, pinpoint precise geographic coordinates and forecast fire spread paths using weather and satellite inputs. The system instantly sends text, app or email notifications to emergency responders and fire departments, often before a call to emergency services is made.
Be informed via the Alertable App
The official emergency notification system for the City of Vernon is the Alertable app which provides, free, real time alerts for local crises like wildfires.
Key Features:
-Free to download = available for iOS and Android on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
-Multiple alert types = Sends notifications for local municipal emergencies, sever weather from Environment Canada and road updates from DriveBC.
-Flexible Notifications = critical events like evacuation orders trigger phone calls or text messages, while all updates stream through the app or email.
How to Connect:
-Download the App = Search for Alertable on your mobile device or visit the City of Vernon Alertable info page
-Set Location = Follow "Vernon, BC" inside the app to receive zone-specific municipal boundaries
See link: https://www.vernon.ca/homes-building/emergency-management/emergency-alert-notifications#gsc.tab=0
Fire Smart Program
The Local FireSmart Collective Program (LFCP) is the next step in community wildfire resilience. Starting in 2026, this program replaces the FireSmart Canada Neighbourhood Recognition Program (FCNRP).. The LFCP supports and recognizes groups of residents and community organizations who take meaningful, collective action to protect their shared spaces from wildfire.
See link: https://firesmartbc.ca/
How it Works:
Step 1: A Local FireSmart Representative (Elia Nicoloyannis, City of Vernon) and CLE Collective Advocate (Richard Stranks) work together to create the profile
Step 2: Complete a Local FireSmart Collective Assessment (formerly known as the Wildfire Hazard Assessment). This Assessment was completed in late July 2026. The process involved subdividing CLE into several distinct areas or neighbourhoods, each with a separate assessment.
Step 3: Work together on a Collective Action Plan (formerly known as a neighbourhood plan), the community's personalized roadmap for reducing wildfire risk.
Step 4: Work toward the goals outlined in the action plan, track progress and renew participation each year.
Richard Stranks FireSmart & Emergency Preparedness Director
Phoenix Estates #4 - 9196 Tronson Road
Email
For more information on the B.C Forest Service Protection Program contact:
Kamloops Fire Centre
4000 Airport Road
Kamloops, BC
250-554-5500
To Report a wildfire, call 1 800 663-5555 or Text *5555 on your cellphone
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The Local FireSmart Collective Program (LFCP) is the next step in community wildfire resilience. Starting in 2026, this program replaces the FireSmart Canada Neighbourhood Recognition Program (FCNRP).. The LFCP supports and recognizes groups of residents and community organizations who take meaningful, collective action to protect their shared spaces from wildfire.
See link: https://firesmartbc.ca/
How it Works:
Step 1: A Local FireSmart Representative (Elia Nicoloyannis, City of Vernon) and CLE Collective Advocate (Richard Stranks) work together to create the profile
Step 2: Complete a Local FireSmart Collective Assessment (formerly known as the Wildfire Hazard Assessment). This Assessment was completed in late July 2026. The process involved subdividing CLE into several distinct areas or neighbourhoods, each with a separate assessment.
Step 3: Work together on a Collective Action Plan (formerly known as a neighbourhood plan), the community's personalized roadmap for reducing wildfire risk.
Step 4: Work toward the goals outlined in the action plan, track progress and renew participation each year.
Richard Stranks FireSmart & Emergency Preparedness Director
Phoenix Estates #4 - 9196 Tronson Road
For more information on the B.C Forest Service Protection Program contact:
Kamloops Fire Centre
4000 Airport Road
Kamloops, BC
250-554-5500
To Report a wildfire, call 1 800 663-5555 or Text *5555 on your cellphone
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neighbourhood block watch
Block Watch is a neighbour-helping-neighbour program. Residents on a block form a communication chain, aided by a block map of names, phone numbers and addresses. They watch out for each other's homes and report suspicious activity to the police and to each other; to reduce the likelihood of residential crime. Making CLE a Block Watch Neighbourhood would benefit all of us. For more detailed information please click here. (Updated May 5/22)
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (EMC)
FYI attached is LECA's first EMC newsletter which provides a safety update to the LECA Community on fire and neighbourhood preparedness, wildfire and Block Watch. This EMC report will be provided to the LECA Community on a quarterly basis. Click here to view.
