Old Fort Landslide Update – May 1, 2026, 8:00pm

Current Situation

Evacuation Alert #1, and Evacuation Order #1 issued by the PRRD due to the closure of Old Fort Road by MOTT, remain in place.

While the total displacement of the road today remains at 104 meters, the slide has not stopped. In their latest update, Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MOTT) noted accumulation of material up-slope which may result in future acceleration of the slide material, and layering of material elsewhere along the slide path.

Due to continued unsafe conditions, no reconstruction activity is anticipated over the weekend. PRRD and MOTT will only release updates over the weekend if there are material developments.

PRRD was able to gather some drone images Thursday, May 1 of the landslide area. Safety remains our top priority as we continue to monitor MOTT analysis and decisions on the road closure.

We ask everyone to stay away from the landslide area as we do not want to have a rescue interrupt progress.  

What happens next? 

MOTT continues to monitor slide movement and ground conditions in preparation for restoring access to the Old Fort community. At this time there is no estimate on when reconstruction can begin. The next official update from MOTT is expected on Monday.

For the current road status, please visit the DriveBC Old Fort Advisory page.

Stay Connected 

The PRRD Old Fort landslide page provides residents with information from the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, as well as other responding agencies. New information will be posted here as it is available.

• PRRD Emergency evacuation map (all emergencies)  

Sign up for NE BC Emergency Alerts – Sign up your properties and family to alerts for all emergencies, including wildfires, floods and landslides. You must sign up to receive these alerts. This local opt-in system is not the same as the provincial emergency broadcast system.  

Ministry of Transportation and Transit / Province of BC information: 

• Ministry of Transportation and Transit – Old Fort Road Options Analysis

• Emergency InfoBC active incidents