Emergency Info
Current Incidents
If you see or are experiencing widescale flooding, please call the 24-hour emergency reporting line at [hidden].
To learn more about how to prepare for emergencies, build an emergency kit or create a family emergency plan, visit www.PreparedBC.ca.
For information on the East Kootenay FireSmart Program, click HERE.
Resources
To view more specific information and resources, click on the linked pages:
- Evacuation Alerts & Orders
- Evacuation Notification System Sign Up / Information - Every resident and property owner in the East Kootenay is encouraged to sign up for the Evacuation Notification System.
- Personal Preparedness
- Emergency Support Services
- Drive BC - Current road conditions and closures
- BC Wildfire - Interactive map of current wildfire situation
- BC Wildfire - Southeast Fire Centre bans and restrictions
- Kootenay National Park - Fire information and updates
- FireSmoke.ca - Smoke forecast
- Air Quality Health Index - Air quality data map
To Report Emergencies:
For all life-threatening emergencies, call 9-1-1. Here are the numbers to call for other emergencies in the East Kootenay:
- FOREST OR WILDLAND FIRES: Cellphone: *5555 or [hidden]
- FLOODING: [hidden]">[hidden]
- OTHER (spills, landslides, avalanche): 9-1-1
For in-depth personal preparedness information, click here.
Last edited: Thu, April 30, 2026 - 6:24:54