Sign up for Emergency Notification System
The RDCK's Emergency Notification System is dedicated to communicating with our residents and visitors in the case of an emergency or disaster that requires evacuation or sheltering in place. You will be notified via text, voice call or email, depending on how you sign up, that will instantly alert you to leave your place of residence or current location and seek alternate shelter until the emergency is under control. When you sign up you will indicate the area in which you live in so that you will receive notifications that are relevant to your location.
There is also an added system that will keep evacuees informed with up to date information once they have been evacuated.
Sign up here: RDCK Emergency Notification System
For more information, contact Deb Burnett at 250-352-8154.
* If you are a City of Nelson resident you can additionally sign up for Nelson specific Alerts here: http://nelson.ca/739/Alert-Me-with-CivicReady
Current Emergencies or Incidents
Current Evacuation Alerts, Orders and Rescinds | RDCK on Facebook | RDCK on Twitter
- September 26, 2018, 5:30pm: A Message of Thanks from the Regional Fire Chief (on Facebook)
- September 15, 2018, 3:00pm: Media Release - Evacuation Alert removed for Renata
- September 13, 2018, 4:00pm: Media Release - Evacuation Alerts REMOVED for Syringa Creek, Deer Creek and McArthur Creek wildfires: Evacuation ALERT remains in place for Renata
- September 12, 2018, 2:30pm: Update from the EOC - Public Safety and the Bulldog Mountain Fire (on Facebook)
- September 11, 2018, 4:00pm: Media Release - Evacuation Order reduced to ALERT for Renata: Evacuation Alert RESCINDED for Brooklyn
- September 7, 2018, 12:00pm: Update from the EOC - for Friday, September 7, 12:00pm (on Facebook)
- September 4, 2018, 4:0pm: Update from the EOC - General Update and More about Syringa Creek Wildfire (on Facebook)
- September 4, 2018, 1:00pm: Media Release - Evacuation Order reduced to ALERT for Sheep Creek Road area
- September 1, 2018, 6:00pm: Media Release - Evacuation Order reduced to ALERT for area close to Deer Creek wildfire
- August 31, 2018, 11:00am: Update from the EOC - for Friday, August 31, 11:00am (on Facebook)
- August 29, 2018, 10:00am: Update from the EOC - for Wednesday, August 29, 10:00am (on Facebook)
- August 28, 2018, 4:30pm: Update from the EOC - for Tuesday, August 28, 4:30pm (on Facebook)
- August 28, 2018, 3:00pm: Media Release - Evacuation Alert RESCINDED for Edgewood
- August 27, 2018, 1:30pm: Media Release - Evacuation Order reduced to ALERT for Brooklyn: Evacuation ORDER still in place Renata
- August 27, 2018, 1:00pm: Community wildfire information sessions planned for Castlegar on August 28 and for Edgewood and Nakusp on August 29
- August 26, 2018, 3:00pm: Update from the EOC - for Sunday, August 26, at 3:00pm (on Facebook)
- August 25, 2018, 3:00pm: Update from the EOC - for Saturday, August 25, at 3:00pm (on Facebook)
- August 24, 2018, 4:15pm: Update from the EOC - for Friday, August 24, at 4:15pm (on Facebook)
- August 23, 2018, 5:00pm: Media Release - Evacuation ALERT issued for Edgewood
- August 23, 2018, 12:00pm: Update from the EOC - for Thursday, August 23, at noon (on Facebook)
- August 22, 2018, 9:00pm: Media Release - Evacuation ORDER issued for Renata to Shields Point
- August 22, 2018, 4:30pm: Media Release - RDCK crews supporting the wildfire response
- August 21, 2018, 5:30pm: Update from the EOC - for Tuesday, August 21, at 5:30pm (on Facebook)
- August 21, 2018, 2:00pm: Media Release - Evacuation ORDER issued for properties north of Deer Creek wildfire
- August 20, 2018, 12:00pm: Update from the EOC - for Monday, August 20, at noon (on Facebook)
- August 19, 2018, 5:00pm: Update from the EOC - for Sunday, August 19, 5:00pm (on Facebook)
- August 19, 2018, 10:30am: Update from the EOC - Wildfire updates (on Facebook)
- August 18, 2018, 7:00pm: Media Release - Evacuation Alerts issued for Syringa Provincial Park and Deer Park areas
- August 17, 2018, 5:00pm: Update from the EOC - Bulldog Mountain and McArthur Creek wildfires (on Facebook)
- August 17, 2018, 11:00am: Update from the EOC - Bulldog Mountain wildfire and McArthur Creek wildfire (on Facebook)
- August 16, 2018, 10:30am: Update from the EOC - Renata Creek/Dog Creek fires and McArthur fire (on Facebook)
- August 15, 2018, 5:00pm: Media Release - Evacuation Alert for area south of Renata to include Shields
- August 14, 2018, 6:30pm: Media Release - Evacuation alert issued for properties south of Renata
- August 13, 2018, 4:00pm: Media Release - RDCK continuing to monitor wildfire activity
- August 11, 2018, 3:30pm: Media Release - Extreme weather on the horizon - Evacuation Order for Sheep Creek Road area still in place
- August 10, 2018, 5:00pm: Media Release - Evacuation Order Issued for Sheep Creek Road Area, Southeast of Salmo
- August 9, 2018, 11:00am: Update from the EOC - McArthur Creek wildfire: There is nothing new to report so far this morning. An Evacuation Alert remains in effect for residences in the Sheep Creek Road area southeast of Salmo (there are six addresses, but only three are residential in nature), and notifications have been delivered. The fire continues to receive active response from BC Wildfire Service. We will provide an update later on today or as the situation warrants.
- August 8, 2018, 6:00pm: Media Release - Evacuation alert issued for Sheep Creek area
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