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Calcite Creek Wildfire K61067

The wildfire is now classified as “being held.”

The Evacuation Alert for Eastgate and Placer Creek in Electoral Area “H” has been rescinded.  
View the evacuation alert rescind here. 

The Evacuation Order remains in effect for the Pasayten Area in Electoral Area “H”.

BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) and local firefighters will be working in the community to remove structural protection from private properties. Please be mindful and considerate of these dedicated workers as they carry out their important tasks.

For the latest on the current wildfire situation, please visit BCWildfire.ca.

The official BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) app is available for free download in the App Store and Google Play. The app provides up-to-date information on your mobile phone, helping you stay informed about wildfires and wildfire-related events and conditions across B.C. 

To report a wildfire: 1-888-663-5555 or *5555 on a mobile phone. 

Due to the current wildfire situation, please be vigilant in the backcountry or wherever you are travelling.

The next RDOS EOC update is scheduled at 10:00 am on Thursday, August 22, 2024, unless the situation changes.

Voyent Alert! Notifications
Click here to register for routine and emergency notifications via email, text, or telephone, or download the Voyent Alert! app. You can find a link to Voyent Alert! on the RDOS website: www.rdos.bc.ca.

For the latest updates on Evacuation ALERTS and ORDERS, please visit emergency.rdos.bc.ca.

For information on wildfire smoke, please visit the BC Centre for Disease Control website: www.bccdc.ca.

For further information, please call the EOC at 250-490-4225. In the case of an emergency, call 9-1-1.

Issued by EOC Director