Emergency Services

The BC Wildfire Service will be cross-training with the Moberly Lake Fire Department while conducting a prescribed burn along Highway 29 right of way, roughly 105 kilometres east of Dawson Creek.

The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit said Sunday that a landslide near Old Fort continues to shift, with roadway displacement increasing by another 10 metres since the last update.

An evacuation alert has been issued for parts of Old Fort as increasing ground movement in the landslide area raises the risk to nearby homes, prompting residents to prepare to leave on short notice.

BC Wildfire Service has begun to see wildfires scattered across the province, primarily in northern B.C.

An evacuation order remains in effect for the Old Fort area in northeastern British Columbia after an active landslide cut off road access to the community.

The Peace River Regional District said it has issued Evacuation Order No. 1 for the Old Fort landslide area due to an immediate danger to life caused by active and increasing ground movement.

Residents of Old Fort are being told to stay put as ground movement has been reported in a known area for landslide risk.

Forecasters warn that parts of British Columbia face an elevated flood risk this spring due to above-normal snowpack, while some southern and coastal regions could see drought conditions this summer.

Two pilots are dead and at least 41 others were taken to hospital after an Air Canada Express flight collided with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, officials said Monday.

British Columbia’s auditor general said the province’s lack of coordination and oversight slowed the recovery of Lytton after a wildfire destroyed most of the village in 2021.