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  • Pinned Old Fort Landslide Evacuation Order #1

    Evacuation Order – Old Fort Landslide

    Evacuation Order #1 has been issued for the Old Fort landslide area due to immediate danger to life safety caused by active and increasing ground movement.

    YOU MUST LEAVE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY.

    Affected area:
    All properties east of, but not including, 7711 Old Fort Road

    Evacuation Access Information:
    A controlled evacuation window is planned for tonight from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM, if conditions are safe.
    This evacuation will only proceed if emergency crews and Search and Rescue are able to safely support access.

  • Pinned Old Fort Landslide Evacuation Alert #1

    Issued on April 23, 2026 at 1000hrs (10:00 a.m.)

    The Peace River Regional District has issued a new Evacuation Alert #1 for the Old Fort Landslide area due to the potential danger to life safety caused by active and increasing ground movement.

  • Old Fort Landslide Evacuation Order and Alert Update - April 28, 2026, 3pm

    ESS Renewal

    Emergency Support Services (ESS) are available for evacuated residents of the Old Fort landslide. Only residents who are in the Evacuation Order area are eligible for ESS.

    You must complete ESS renewals tomorrow, Wednesday, April 29, at the Pomeroy Sport Centre between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

    You MUST show up on Wednesday to renew so you can continue accessing ESS funding and services. You cannot renew before or after this date.

    BC Services Card App

    ESS is made easier with the BC Services Card app on your smartphone. If you need to validate your BC Services Card app, please visit Service BC in Fort St. John during regular business hours.

    If you have not already completed the validation process on the BC Service card app and want to access e-transfer, please visit the Service BC building (the courthouse building), hours 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. before visiting the reception centre.

    General Update

    The evacuation orders and alerts around the slide area remain in place.

    No access to:

    • Old Fort Road (closed at the evacuation order boundary)
    • Community of Old Fort
    • Old Fort Lookout

    Stay away from and off the landslide. Ground movement continues, and the displaced road section has moved over 100m down the slope. Nobody should ever be near an active landslide; they are dangerous and constantly changing.

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