Old Fort Update – Geotechnical Assessment Completed

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.

Emergency Support Services Finishes on Friday, June 26

Following the cancellation of Evacuation Order #1 and the re-opening of Old Fort Road on May 21, 2026, Emergency Support Services (ESS) continued to be available to residents who chose to temporarily live outside the community while the geotechnical assessment of imminent risk was being done. Now that the assessment has been completed and received by the PRRD and EMCR, ESS is now expiring and it is time to return home.

What Does This Mean for Residents Still Receiving ESS? 

It is time to return home. There will be no further ESS renewals, and current referrals will expire on Friday, June 26. Residents who received lodging referrals are asked to make arrangements to check out by Friday morning.