Portion of Evacuation Order downgraded to an Evacuation Alert for the Komonko Creek wildfire

August 10, 2024

Nelson, BC:  On the recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has downgraded the Evacuation Order for 81 properties and 25 Parcel Identifiers (PIDs) in Electoral Area H to an Evacuation Alert due to the Komonko Creek wildfire (formerly known as the Aylwin Creek Wildfire), part of the Slocan Lake Complex. The area includes properties from the southern entrance to Red Mountain Road to the Village of Silverton. Highway 6 remains closed between the south entrance to Red Mountain Road and the Lemon Creek Bridge. See a map and list of addresses now on Evacuation Alert below. 

69 properties still remain on Evacuation Order as a result of the Aylwin Creek wildfire (now known as the Komonko Creek Wildfire).

Evacuation Order downgraded to an Evacuation Alert - Red Mountain Road [PDF - 737 KB]
Evacuation Alert Map [PDF - 7 MB]

Residents that have been downgraded to an Evacuation Alert are advised there may be unseen dangers when returning to their homes and properties. 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 returning to their homes today (Saturday, August 10), RDCK Emergency Operations staff will be on site at the north end of Red Mountain Road to provide support to returning evacuees including important re-entry information and garbage bags for disposal of spoiled fridge and freezer contents.

The RDCK will be offering free collection service for spoiled food and damaged refrigeration units for the Red Mountain Road Evacuation Order residents. Pick up times are Saturday, August 10 at 3:00 pm and Sunday, August 11 at 10:00 am. 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.

Bannock Point recreation site will remain CLOSED. Following danger tree assessment and danger tree falling it is expected to re-open on Thursday, August 15. Go to https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/ for the most up to date information.

As of August 3, the Aylwin Creek and Komonko Creek wildfires merged at Enterprise Creek and moving forward are referred under the Komonko Creek wildfire, part of the Slocan Lake Complex. 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.

The Komonko wildfire was first discovered on July 19 and the suspected cause is a lightning strike.

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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The content on this page was last updated August 10 2024 at 1:55 AM

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