Emergency Operations Centre
3:00 PM PST
*This will be our final information bulletin under the current RDCK EOC activation for 2026 wildfires
Currently there are no Evacuation Alerts or Orders in the RDCK.
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is in regular communication with BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) to monitor the fires within the region. There are currently 84 wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre and four are listed as out of control. This is a dynamic situation and residents are encouraged to be prepared and follow the BCWS website and the RDCK website for the most accurate and up to date information.
Area Restrictions
BCWS currently has three area restrictions in place within the RDCK. In the interest of public safety, area restrictions are put into place by BCWS to prohibit access to areas where there are ongoing fire suppression activities. They are established to limit the risk of wildfire occurring or to enforce the continued need to protect the public and emergency service personnel in active wildfire areas. Under an area restriction order, a person must not remain in or enter the restricted area without the prior written authorization of BCWS.
Ezra Creek Area Restriction – issued August 29
Hope Creek Area Restriction – issued August 9
Poplar Creek Area Restriction – issued August 1
Category 1 Campfire Prohibition Rescinded in the Southeast Fire Centre
Effective at 12:00 pm, September 1, Category 1 campfires will be permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre. Read more here.
Off-Road Vehicle Prohibition Rescinded
Effective Friday, August 28 at noon, the off-road vehicle (ORV) prohibition will be rescinded on Crown land throughout the Southeast Fire Centre. ORV prohibition rescinded – SEFC
The RDCK also rescinded the ORV prohibition on the Nelson Salmo Great Northern Trail and at Glacier Creek Regional Park on Tuesday, September 1. ORV prohibition rescinded – RDCK
General Information
For more information on the wildfires refer to BCWS website and BCWS Facebook.
Visit www.rdck.ca/eocinfo for the complete details of all current evacuation orders and alerts. Follow the RDCK on Facebook and X. Affected residents with any questions can contact the RDCK Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at 250.352.7701.
For more information about evacuations and emergency preparedness, along with other resources:
- Current RDCK Evacuation Alerts, Orders and Rescinds or call 250.352.7701
- Sign up for RDCK Emergency Notification System to receive notifications
- RDCK Public Emergency Web Map
- Public weather alerts for BC from Environment Canada
- BC Wildfire – Interactive Map of Current Events
- Fortis BC Outage Map or call 1.866.436.7847
- BC Hydro outage map or call 1.800.224.9376
- Nelson Hydro 1.877.324.9376
- Drive BC for highway closures and road conditions
- For BC Air Quality Health Index
- Prepared BC