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The Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR) issued a Ministerial Order directing the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) to conduct a geotechnical assessment of the slopes above the Old Fort community. The PRRD contracted BGC Engineering on May 26, 2026, to do the assessment and has received that work. 

View BGC Engineering's Old Fort Landslides – Opinion on Imminent Risk

BGC Engineering's assessment found that landslide risk at Old Fort has returned to a level comparable to conditions following previous events in 2018 and 2020. This baseline does not mean the risk is eliminated or low. It means the situation has stabilized to a familiar baseline that has also been previously characterized within a geotechnical analysis by Tetra Tech in 2021.

Based on this, BGC concluded that the risk present does not meet the definition of imminent.

Effective as of June 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

• Evacuation Alert #1 Rescinded
• Evacuation Alert #2 Rescinded

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is pleased to announce that Evacuation Alert #1 and Evacuation Alert #2 for the Old Fort Landslide have been cancelled, effective June 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. No evacuation orders or alerts remain in effect for the Old Fort landslide and community.

Evacuation Alert #2 was issued, and Alert #1 left in place, on May 21, 2026 as a precautionary measure following the opening of the temporary access road, when heightened awareness of road conditions was warranted. Since that time, the temporary road surface has provided reliable access to the community. A permanent road surface across the landslide will be constructed later this summer.

The evacuation alerts also supported the provision of Emergency Support Services (ESS) to residents who chose to temporarily live outside of Old Fort while geotechnical assessment work was underway. That assessment has now been completed and received by the PRRD and the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness. As a result, Emergency Support Services will not be renewed.

The PRRD recognizes the significance of today's announcement for Old Fort residents and families and remains committed to keeping the community informed. Visit the Old Fort Landslide page for further details.

The Peace River Regional District invites applications from professionals with admin experience to fill a Legislative Services Clerk position at the Dawson Creek office. 

The Peace River Regional District office in Fort St. John (9505 100 Street) is observing the following hours for the upcoming Canada Day week:

• Monday, June 29, 2026: 9:30am to 3:30pm
• Tuesday, June 30, 2026: 9:30am to 3:30pm
• Wednesday, July 1, 2026: Office Closed (Canada Day)
• Thursday, July 2, 2026: 9:30am to 3:30pm
• Friday, July 3, 2026: 9:30 am to 3:30pm

If you need assistance with payments outside of these hours (with the exception of the statutory holiday on July 1), please contact the Dawson Creek office at 250-784-3200 or prrd.dc@prrd.bc.ca. 

The latest news and initiatives from the Peace River Regional District for June 2026.

The Peace River Regional District invites applications from professionals with parks and rural recreation experience to fill a Parks and Rural Recreation Coordinator position at the Dawson Creek office.