Emergency Info

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 1-800-663-5555
• FLOODING: 250-489-9677
• OTHER (spills, landslides, avalanche): 9-1-1

For in-depth personal preparedness information, click here.