CORRECTION TO LOCATION OF RECEPTION CENTRE: Evacuation ORDER issued for properties north of Deer Creek wildfire
The Deer Creek wildfire (N52489) has now grown to approximately 439 hectares and is still being responded to by BC Wildfire Service. Due to wildfire activity and forecast conditions, the Southeast Fire Centre has recommended the current Evacuation Alert in the area be immediately upgraded to an Evacuation ORDER for 13 properties...
Environment Canada calling for cool temperatures and rain this weekend
The Air Quality Index in Castlegar has improved to ‘unhealthy’ from yesterday’s ‘hazardous – a dramatic improvement, but that’s the least of today’s good news. Environment Canada is now calling for low temperatures and rain over the weekend, beginning Thursday night, and carrying on, potentially, through until at least Monday...
Truck fire leads to sheepish public safety message
Ed. Note: I’m writing this in the first person to allow for a little bit of editorial latitude, because I found this both charming and great information to have, especially during fire season. I posted a story about a truck fire this morning, in part applauding two civilians, Pastor Rachel McFaddin and retired Castlegar...
RDCK UPDATE as of 12 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20
All current Evacuation ALERTS remain in effect: - Bulldog Mountain wildfire, affecting the area along Lower Arrow Lake from Renata to Shields - Deer Creek wildfire, affecting the area from south of Deer Park at Cayuse Creek, northwest along the lake to the end of Broadwater Road, and north to the end of Deer Creek Forest...
Truck fire sees pastor saving more than souls
A local pastor has apparently expanded her repertoire from saving locals from hellfire to saving locals from truck fires as well, after an incident Monday morning in Blueberry. The incident occurred just after 11 a.m. “I just so happened to look out my window and saw some really black smoke, and thought, ‘Well, ...
RDCK EOC Update for Sunday, August 19, at 10:30 a.m.
The RDCK Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is fully staffed and active this morning. We are aware of a fire reported in the vicinity of the old mine site near the Galena Trail, between Three Forks and New Denver. We will provide more information as soon as we can. Saturday was a busy day across the […]
RDCK issues evacuation alerts for Syringa, near Deer Park, along Arrow Lakes area and parts of Robson
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued Evacuation Alerts for two areas: · All of Syringa Provincial Park and southeast along Lower Arrow Lake to the Hugh Keenleyside Dam in Robson. The alert covers a large area and includes 26 residential addresses—including the Waterfront at Arrow Lake which has...
Evacuation Alert for area south of Renata to include Shields
Yesterday, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) issued an Evacuation Alert for nine addresses located south of Renata on Lower Arrow Lake due to wildfires. The community of Shields, located further south along the lake, is now included in the alert area to align with the area identified by BC Wildfire Service. A...
BREAKING: Province of B.C. declares state of emergency
The British Columbia government has declared a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, made the declaration based on the recommendation from B.C.’s wildfire and emergency management officials. The...
Castlegar Gentleman’s League seeking hockey players
The Castlegar Gentleman’s League is looking for hockey players of any calibre that are interested in joining a team, having some fun and playing some hockey. Our times are Thursdays (7:45 and 9:15) and Sundays (7:15 and 8:30). The CGHL starts Oct. 21 and runs to March 10. We are holding our draft on Oct. 1, so if you are...
