RDCK expands Evacuation Order due to Aylwin Creek wildfire to include Village of Silverton
By Regional District of Central Kootenay
On the recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has expanded the existing Evacuation Order to include the entire Village of Silverton, and 17 surrounding addresses in Electoral Area “H”.
This Order is adding to the existing Order areas south of the Village of Silverton in the Red Mountain Road area down to the Slocan Lookout.
404 3RD ST
127 4TH ST
213 4TH ST
214 4TH ST
306 4TH ST
314 4TH ST
408 4TH ST
512 4TH ST
515 4TH ST
115 5TH ST
123 5TH ST
207 5TH ST
609 5TH ST
210 6TH ST
214 6TH ST
215 6TH ST
301 6TH ST
313 6TH ST
511 6TH ST
512 6TH ST
513 6TH ST
313 7TH ST
405 7TH ST
111 ALPHA LANE
123 ALPHA LANE
201 ALPHA LN
210 ALPHA ST
216 ALPHA ST
222 ALPHA ST
305 ALPHA LANE
311 ALPHA LANE
317 ALPHA LANE
324 ALPHA ST
410 ALPHA ST
413 ALPHA ST
415 ALPHA ST
417 ALPHA ST
418 ALPHA ST
511 ALPHA ST
512 ALPHA ST
614 ALPHA ST
623 FOUR MILE CREEK RD
22 HUME ST
124 HUME ST
203 HUME LANE
204 HUME ST
206 HUME LANE
209 HUME ST
214 HUME ST
215 HUME ST
216 HUME LANE
221 HUME ST
222 HUME ST
222 HUME LANE
303 HUME ST
313 HUME ST
318 HUME ST
321 HUME ST
322 HUME ST
410 HUME ST
411 HUME ST
420 HUME ST
611 HUME ST
615 HUME ST
618 HUME ST
622 HUME ST
701 HUME ST
704 HUME ST
709 HUME ST
710 HUME ST
710 HUME LANE
714 HUME LANE
302 HUNTER ST
303 HUNTER ST
307 HUNTER ST
314 HUNTER ST
314 HUNTER ST
322 HUNTER ST
501 HUNTER ST
510 HUNTER ST
511 HUNTER ST
516 HUNTER ST
517 HUNTER ST
525 HUNTER ST
602 HUNTER ST
611 HUNTER ST
616 HUNTER ST
616 HUNTER ST
12 LAKE AVE
14 LAKE AVE
15 LAKE AVE
114 LAKE AVE
121 LAKE AVE
124 LAKE AVE
202 LAKE AVE
203 LAKE AVE
206 LAKE AVE
207 LAKE AVE
210 LAKE AVE
211 LAKE AVE
216 LAKE AVE
217 LAKE AVE
221 LAKE AVE
222 LAKE AVE
301 LAKE AVE
303 LAKE AVE
310 LAKE AVE
317 LAKE AVE
318 LAKE AVE
321 LAKE AVE
322 LAKE AVE
404 LAKE AVE
410 LAKE AVE
420 LAKE AVE
421 LAKE AVE
430 LAKE AVE
522 LAKE AVE
605 LAKE AVE
611 LAKE AVE
612 LAKE AVE
615 LAKE AVE
619 LAKE AVE
620 LAKE AVE
703 LAKE AVE
704 LAKE AVE
707 LAKE AVE
712 LAKE AVE
721 LAKE AVE
821 LAKE AVE
301 LEADVILLE ST
305 LEADVILLE ST
312 LEADVILLE ST
404 LEADVILLE ST
502 LEADVILLE ST
510 LEADVILLE ST
512 LEADVILLE ST
513 SILVER ST
603 SILVER ST
613 SILVER ST
624 SILVER ST
627 SILVER ST
633 SILVER ST
641 SILVER ST
645 SILVER ST
801 SILVER COVE DR
802 SILVER COVE DR
803 SILVER COVE DR
804 SILVER COVE DR
805 SILVER COVE DR
806 SILVER COVE DR
807 SILVER COVE DR
808 SILVER COVE DR
810 SILVER COVE DR
811 SILVER COVE DR
813 SILVER COVE DR
814 SILVER COVE DR
815 SILVER COVE DR
816 SILVER COVE DR
817 SILVER COVE DR
818 SILVER COVE DR
819 SILVER COVE DR
432 STANDARD RD
455 STANDARD RD
477 STANDARD RD
413 TURNER ST
502 TURNER ST
514 TURNER ST
518 TURNER ST
521 TURNER ST
603 TURNER ST
604 TURNER ST
609 TURNER ST
610 TURNER ST
624 TURNER ST
304 VICTORIA ST
310 VICTORIA ST
312 VICTORIA ST
320 VICTORIA ST
323 VICTORIA ST
324 VICTORIA ST
325 VICTORIA ST
330 VICTORIA ST
332 VICTORIA ST
351 VICTORIA ST
406 VICTORIA ST
407 VICTORIA ST
109 WATER ST
115 WATER ST
720 ALPHA ST
730 ALPHA ST
7820 ANDERSON PIT RD
7830 ANDERSON PIT RD
7840 ANDERSON PIT RD
7232 HARRIS RD
7282 HARRIS RD
7294 HARRIS RD
7205 HIGHWAY 6
7316 HIGHWAY 6
7320 HIGHWAY 6
7324 HIGHWAY 6
7332 HIGHWAY 6
7706 HIGHWAY 6
432 STANDARD RD
455 STANDARD RD
477 STANDARD RD
Residents and Visitors are required to leave the Evacuation Order area immediately. Evacuated residents are asked to go to their pre-arranged emergency locations. Register for Emergency Support Services (ESS) in person located at the Nakusp & District Community Complex at 200, 8 Avenue NW Nakusp OR register online at https://ess.gov.bc.ca or by calling 1-800-387-4258. For further assistance you can call the RDCK EOC public inquiry line at 250-352-7701.
ESS may not be able to accommodate your pets, so make sure you have prepared your pets by having appropriate cages, food, water, and bowls, and ensure they are wearing identification. You may wish to arrange to have your pets cared for by family or friends.
Access to the Evacuation Order area is being controlled. You will not be permitted to return to your home during the Evacuation Order unless it is safe to do so and you have been given permission by local officials and emergency personnel.
The Aylwin Creek wildfire was first discovered on July 18, 2024 and is estimated at 400 hectares in size. The BCWS has determined the causes to be a dry lightening strike.
Updates or changes to the Evacuation Alert will be provided via the RDCK website, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) as more information becomes available. For details about evacuation and emergency preparedness, along with other resources, please visit www.rdck.ca/eocinfo. The RDCK EOC public inquiry line is 250-352-7701.
For up to date information on current wildfire activity, conditions and prohibitions, call 1-888-336-7378 or visit www.bcwildfire.ca.
For more information about evacuations and emergency preparedness, along with other resources:
- Current RDCK Evacuation Alerts, Orders and Rescinds or call 250-352-7701
- Sign up for RDCK Emergency Notification System to receive notifications
- RDCK web map
- Public weather alerts for BC from Environment Canada
- BC Wildfire – Interactive Map of Current Events
- Fortis BC Outage Map or call 1-866-436-7847
- BC Hydro outage map or call 1-800-224-9376
- Nelson Hydro 1-877-324-9376
- Drive BC for highway closures and road conditions
- For BC Air Quality Health Index
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