Evacuation Alert rescinded for Village of Silverton and surrounding area of Electoral Area H

August 9, 2024

Nelson, BC:  On the recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has rescinded the Evacuation Alert for 185 properties in the Village of Silverton, 17 properties in the surrounding area of Electoral Area H, as well as 18 Parcel Identifiers (PIDs). The Village of Silverton and surrounding area were originally on Evacuation Order from July 24 until July 30 due to the Slocan Lake Complex wildfires. Since then, the area had been on Evacuation Alert.

Evacuation Alert Rescinded Village of Silverton Addresses [PDF - 1019 KB]
Village of Silverton Map [PDF - 3 MB]
Evacuation Alert Rescinded Rural Silverton Addresses [PDF - 702 KB]
Rural Silverton Map [PDF - 8 MB]

The Slocan Lake Complex includes the Aylwin Creek wildfire, Komonko Creek wildfire, Mulvey Creek wildfire, Nemo Creek wildfire, and Ponderosa 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 Alert or Order 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 or 1.866.522.7701 (toll free).

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:

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