Old Fort Landslide

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.

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

No access to:

• Old Fort Road (closed at the evacuation 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.

·         PRRD Emergency evacuation map

Do not park in the area, as vehicles can add to the instability. Please park to the west (Fort St. John side) of the traffic stop.

ESS renewals will happen on April 29. Those wishing to continue receiving ESS must renew that day. Further instructions to come tomorrow.

The PRRD Emergency Operations remains active to support the community and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit in responding to this slide.

Ministry of Transportation and Transit / Province of BC information:

• Drive BC Old Fort page
• Emergency InfoBC active incidents

5:00 PM – April 24, 2026

An Evacuation Order and Alert remain in effect for the Old Fort area due to an active landslide resulting in a Ministry of Transportation and Transit road closure causing community isolation.

6:00 PM – April 23, 2026

An Evacuation Order remains in effect for the Old Fort area due to an active landslide and ongoing risk to safety resulting from the closure of Old Fort Road by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit.

An Evacuation Alert is also in effect for areas west and north of the existing Evacuation Order.

There is no safe road access to or from the community.

2:00 PM – April 23, 2026

An Evacuation Alert #1 was issued on April 23, 10.00am due to the potential danger to life safety caused by active landslide and ongoing risk to safety resulting from the closure of Old Fort Road by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit.

This is in addition to the Evacuation Order #1 which is still in effect. 

There is no safe road access to or from the community.

 

Updated Safety Warning

• The landslide area and nearby ground are extremely dangerous.
  
  
• Vehicles parked on either side of the landslide may be at risk as the ground is still moving and the landslide area may expand.
  
  
• Do not drive or park past the traffic control checkpoint.
  
  
• People should not approach, stop, or park near the landslide area under any circumstances.
  
  
• Emergency services cannot reach the area.