Evacuation Order issued for properties along west side of Slocan Lake
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 issued an Evacuation Order for one address, six parcel identifiers (PIDs), and Evans Creek Campground due to the Mulvey Creek wildfire (N51117), which is part of the Slocan Lake Complex. The parcels are located on the west side of Slocan Lake in Electoral Area H. See map of the Evacuation Order area below.
ADDRESSES (1)
| 9557 SLOCAN LAKE, RDCK REGION |
| EVANS CREEK CAMPGROUND (BOAT ACCESS) |
PIDS (6)
| 024-338-974 |
| 013-386-280 |
| 024-338-966 |
| 024-338-958 |
| 018-314-171 |
| 019-156-031 |
Evacuation Order including all parcels [PDF – 1 MB]
Evacuation Order Map [PDF – 7 MB]
Residents and Visitors are required to leave the Evacuation Order area immediately. Evacuated residents are asked to go to their pre-arranged emergency locations, such as your primary residence or family or friends’ house and register online with Emergency Support Services (ESS) at https://ess.gov.bc.ca/ or by calling 1.800.387.4258. If you do not have a pre-arranged location and require support, please report to the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus reception centre, 301 Frank Beinder Way. Short-term assistance for immediate needs of food, shelter and clothing may be provided by ESS volunteers following registration. For further assistance you can call the RDCK EOC pubic 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.
Click here for information about ESS.
Access to the Evacuation Order area is being controlled. You will not be permitted to return to your home during an Evacuation Order unless it is safe to do so and you have been given permission by local officials and emergency personnel.
The Slocan Lake Fire Complex includes the Aylwin Creek wildfire, Wilson Creek wildfire, Ponderosa wildfire, Mulvey Creek wildfire, and Nemo Creek wildfire. A complex is created when multiple wildfires are managed by a single Incident Management Team, and resources and equipment are shared between all incidents in the complex.
Updates or changes to the Evacuation Order will be provided via the RDCK website, Facebook and 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 250.318.7715 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
- Prepared BC
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