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Here you will find current notices about emergency declarations, emergency alerts, orders and rescinds, and updates from the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) while the EOC is active. We recommend that you bookmark this page in your browser.
Evacuation infromation last updated: August 29, 2024 12:35 PM
*There are currently no Evacuation Orders or Evacuation Alerts in the RDCK.
For more information on Evacuation Alerts and Orders issued and rescinded during the 2024 wildfire season, please go to our news archive page.
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Resiliency Centres are opened in Argenta, Silverton, and Slocan.
These centres are to support residents returning home after evacuating due to the wildfires in our region. Essential information, resources, and connections with NGOs offering well-being support will be available.
Current Resiliency Centre Information:
Silverton Memorial hall, 203 Lake Ave
August 30 - 9:30am to 1:30pm *At the New Denver Community Market (corner of 6th and Kildare) September 3 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm September 6 - 9:30 am to 1:30 pm *At the New Denver Community Market (corner of 6th and Kildare)
Argenta Community Hall, 1024 Argenta Johnsons Landing Rd
September 4 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
W.E. Graham Community Service Society (Learning Centre), 1001 Harold St.
August 29 - 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm September 5 - 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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The RDCK advises all residents to read through the information in this re-entry document on what to do when you return home after a wildfire.
For those residents who lost power for a significant period of time, they could be returning home to fridges and freezers full of spoiled food. Some homeowners may also find their fridges and freezers have stopped working, due to blown compressors as a result of power surges when power returns. Read this document for more information on how to remove food and prepare your fridge or freezer, as well as instruction on how to minimize wildlife attraction. Read this document for more information on how to remove food and prepare your fridge or freezer, as well as instruction on how to minimize wildlife attraction.
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The content on this page was last updated August 29 2024 at 8:08 AM