Evacuation Alert issued for Mulvey Creek wildfire
July 21, 2024
Nelson, BC: On the recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has issued an Evacuation Alert for 16 properties due to the Mulvey Creek wildfire (N51117), which is part of the Slocan Lake Complex. Located west of the Village of Slocan on the southern edge of Valhalla Provincial Park in Electoral Area H, the wildfire was originally discovered on July 18. The suspected cause of the fire is lightning strikes and has been categorized as out of control. See map of the Evacuation Alert area below.
Evacuation Alert [PDF - 1013 KB]
Evacuation Alert Map
The Evacuation Alert covers the following properties:
ADDRESSES
7300 Mulvey Creek Road
7315 Mulvey Creek Road
7555 Mulvey Creek Road
7780 Mulvey Creek Road
7995 Mulvey Creek Road
6000 Mulvey Creek Way
6005 Mulvey Creek Way
7255 Little Slocan FSR
7613 Little Slocan FSR
7650 Little Slocan FSR
8745 Slocan West Road
PIDs
008-362-033
009-728-911
011-841-150
012-343-510
023-527-722
At this time residents or visitors within the area are not required to evacuate, however the RDCK advises people to remain vigilant and be prepared to leave the area at a moment’s notice. It is recommended to prepare a grab-and-go bag packed with the essentials and make a plan of where to go if you are evacuated. Emergency Services Support (ESS) provides a tool to register online if you are on Evacuation Order or if you are preparing for an evacuation. To register or create a profile go to https://ess.gov.bc.ca/.
Part of your plan should also include moving pets and livestock to a safe area in the event the situation worsens and an Evacuation Order is enforced.
Updates or changes to the Evacuation Alert will be provided via the RDCK website, Facebook, and X 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
- Prepared BC
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The content on this page was last updated July 21 2024 at 4:44 AM