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Shuswap Emergency Program
The Shuswap Emergency Program is a regional organization that works to ensure residents are prepared, safe and informed in cases of floods, wildfire, extreme weather and more.
It serves the citizens of the City of Salmon Arm, District of Sicamous and CSRD Electoral Areas C, D, E, F and G.
Emergency Information for Revelstoke and Electoral Area B and the Town of Golden and Electoral Area A is managed directly by those communities.
Evacuation Status Dashboard
Want to see if your property is included in any Evacuation Order or Alert Areas?
Launch the Shuswap Emergency Dashboard for mapped information about evacuation orders, alerts, and the locations of wildfire or other emergency incidents.
Property Damage Online Search Tool
Significant damage to properties has occurred in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. This online search tool allows residents to see the status of their properties.
For additional information on recovery resources, please see our dedicated website at recovershuswap.ca
September 14, 2023 - Wildfire Information Briefing
Active Emergencies
| Situation | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | September 28, 2023 - 4 PM | Information |
| Evacuation Alerts rescinded to All Clear across the Shuswap, except for wildfire impacted properties | September 26, 2023 - 10:30 AM | Alert Rescinded to All Clear |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | September 22, 2023 - 3 PM | Information |
| Delivering appreciation for CSRD firefighters | September 21, 2023 | Feature Article |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | September 20, 2023 - 4:30 PM | Information |
| Fighting to protect Sorrento | September 19, 2023 | Feature article |
| Structure fire on Bastion Mountain contained by CSRD firefighters | September 18, 2023 | Information |
| Bush Creek East Fire flare up expected to continue for next few days | September 16, 2023 - 1 PM | Information |
| Building permits restricted pending wildfire geotechnical assessments | September 15, 2023 - 4 PM | Information |
| BCWS working on smoky hot spot within fire perimeter | September 15, 2023 - 10 AM | Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | September 13, 2023 - 4:30 PM | Information |
| Boil Water Notice rescinded for Cottonwoods Water System | September 13, 2023 | Information |
| Boil Water Notice rescinded for Saratoga, remains in place for Cottonwoods Water System | September 12, 2023 | Information |
| Resilience Centre open in Salmon Arm | September 11, 2023 | Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | September 8, 2023 | Information |
| Evacuation Alert rescinded to All Clear for Anglemont | September 7, 2023 10:30 AM |
All-Clear |
| Evacuation Order for severely impacted properties in Lower East Adams Lake and Tsutswecw Provincial Park | September 6, 2023 7 PM |
Evacuation Order |
| Evacuation Order downgraded to Alert for Lower East Adams Lake and Tsutswecw Provincial Park | September 6, 2023 7 PM |
Evacuation Alert |
| Evacuation Order for severely impacted properties in Scotch Creek and Lee Creek | September 6, 2023 4 PM |
Evacuation Order |
| Evacuation Order downgraded to Alert for Scotch Creek, Lee Creek | September 6, 2023 4 PM |
Evacuation Alert |
| Evacuation Order for severely impacted properties in Celista and Magna Bay | September 6, 2023 2 PM |
Evacuation Order |
| Evacuation Order downgraded to Alert for Celista, Magna Bay | September 6, 2023 2 PM |
Evacuation Alert |
| Re-entry | Bush Creek East wildfire (K21633) | September 6, 2023 | Information |
| Scotch Creek Transfer Station | September 5, 2023 | Information |
| Updated Structure Loss | September 5, 2023 | Information |
| Re-entry Video Update | September 5, 2023 | Video |
| Holding Road Access | September 5, 2023 | Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | September 4, 2023 7 PM |
Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | September 3, 2023 5 PM |
Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | September 2, 2023 7 PM |
Information |
| Evacuation Alerts Rescinded to All Clear for parts of Electoral Area C & G | September 2, 2023 3 PM |
Rescind to All Clear |
| Sorrento Evacuation Order downgraded to Alert | September 2, 2023 1 PM |
Evacuation Alert |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | September 1, 2023 - 6:30 PM |
Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 30, 2023 5 PM |
Information |
| Evacuation Order for 14 addresses in Sorrento. | August 30, 2023 10:15 AM |
Evacuation Order |
| Update: Sorrento fire overnight | August 30, 2023 | Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program UPDATE: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 – 5 p.m. | August 29, 2023 | Information |
| Food waste removal after wildfire – CSRD waste bins | August 29, 2023 | Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update - 10 AM | August 27, 2023 | Information |
| Skimikin Evacuation Order downgraded to Alert | August 26, 2023 6 PM |
Order Downgraded to Alert |
| Evacuation Alert expanded to Anglemont | August 26, 2023 | Evacuation Alert |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 26, 2023 10 AM |
Information |
| Property Information | Columbia Shuswap Regional District | August 25, 2023 | Online search tool |
| Sorrento, Little River Road: Evacuation Order downgraded to Alert | August 25, 2023 | Order Downgraded to Alert |
| Drive BC estimates TCH reopening on August 25 at 10 AM | August 24, 2023 8 PM |
Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Briefing | August 24, 2023 6:30 PM |
Information |
| Information Briefing | August 24, 2023 | Video |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Briefing | August 23, 2023 6:30 PM |
Information |
| Information Briefing | August 23, 2023 | Video |
| A message from Sean Coubrough, Deputy Regional Fire Chief | August 23, 2023 | Video |
| Information Briefing For Bush Creek East Wildfire | August 23, 2023 | Video |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 22, 2023
8 PM |
Information |
| Sorrento Bulk Water Station Update | August 22, 2023 | Information |
| BCWS and CSRD provide update | August 22, 2023 | Video |
| Public and First Responder Safety Message from the CSRD, TNRD, BC Wildfire Service, and BC RCMP | August 21, 2023 | |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 21, 2023 | Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 20, 2023 | Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 20, 2023 | Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 20, 2023 | Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 19, 2023 | Information |
| Evacuation Order/Alert For Sorrento/Skimikin Area | August 19, 2023 | Evacuation Order |
| Evacuation Alert For Sorrento BC Electoral Area G | August 19, 2023 | Evacuation Order |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 18, 2023 | Information |
| Evacuation ORDER Expansion for Magna Bay Area | August 18, 2023 | Evacuation Order |
| Evacuation ORDER Issued for Little River Road Area | August 18, 2023 | Evacuation Order |
| Evacuation ORDER Issued for Celista area up to Evans Road | August 18, 2023 | Evacuation Order |
| Evacuation Order issued for Lee Creek and Scotch Creek | August 18, 2023 | Evacuation Order |
Evacuation Alert expanded for Celista area and Scotch-Lamberton FSR area in Electoral Area F |
August 18, 2023 | |
| Evacuation Order Issued for Dorian Bay, Woolford Point, Enns Reach | August 18, 2023 | Evacuation Order |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 18, 2023 | Information |
| Evacuation Alert expanded for Meadow Creek, Line Road | August 18, 2023 12 AM |
Evacuation Alert |
| Evacuation Order for 4001 to 4596 Meadow Creek Road | August 17, 2023 11 PM |
Evacuation Order |
| Information for North Shuswap residents not on Alert | August 17, 2023 5 PM |
Information |
| Forecasted winds expected to increase fire behaviour | August 17, 2023 1 PM |
Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 17, 2023 10:30 AM |
Information |
| Evacuation Alert expanded into Scotch Creek | August 16, 2023 1 PM |
Alert |
| Evacuation Alert issued for Lee Creek | August 16, 2023 9 AM |
Alert |
| SEP stages Structure Protection in the North Shuswap | August 15, 2023 5 PM |
Information |
| Smoky conditions increasing | August 15, 2023 | Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 14, 2023 | |
| Evacuees return home on Alert status | August 13, 2023 | Information |
| Evacuation Order Rescind | August 12, 2023 Noon |
Order downgraded to Alert |
| BCWS attacking fire at Beach Bay, Angle Mountain being held | August 11, 2023 1:30 PM |
Update |
| Lower East Adams Lake Wildfire remains stable | August 11, 2023 | Information |
| Fire crews take advantage of weather before heat returns | August 10, 2023 | Information |
| Power restored to Evacuation Order area | August 9, 2023 4:15 PM |
Information |
| Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 9, 2023 | Information |
| Boats prohibited from entering Evacuation Order areas | August 8, 2023 | Information |
BCWS reporting stable conditions at Lower East Adams Lake |
August 7, 2023 4 PM |
Update |
| Work continues on fire guard | August 7, 2023 | Update |
Minimal Growth to the Lower East Adams Lake Wildfire |
August 6, 2023 | Update |
| Be Prepared for a Wildfire Event | August 5, 2023 | Update |
| Lower East Adams Lake Wildfire Update | August 5, 2023 | Update |
| Video: Shuswap Emergency Program Update | August 5, 2023 | Information/Video |
| BCWS building machine guard on southern flank of wildfire | August 4, 2023 | Information/Video |
| BCWS reports no structures lost overnight | August 3, 2023 2 PM |
Information |
| Evacuation underway, BCWS crews working on the ground | August 2, 2023 10 PM |
Update |
| Evacuation Alert - Evacuation Alert issued for Tsutswecw Provincial Park | August 2, 2023 9:15 PM |
Evacuation Alert |
| Expanded Evacuation Order | August 2, 2023, 8:30 PM |
Expanded Evacuation Order |
| Evacuation Order and Alert | August 2, 2023 - 6:30 PM | Evacuation Order & Alert |
| Wildfire smoke increases, BCWS says no threat to structures | August 2, 2023 4:30 PM |
Update |
| BCWS projections show no imminent concern for structures | August 2, 2023 | Information |
| Partial Rescind of Evacuation Alert | August 1 | Partial Rescind of Alert |
| SEP Wildfire Update | July 30, 2023 | Information |
| Lower East Adams Lake wildfire holding steady | July 29, 2023 | Information |
| Structure Protection Units being set up as a precaution | July 28, 2023 | Information |
| SEP Wildfire Update | July 27, 2023 3:30 PM |
Information |
| Update: Bolean Lake Road wildfire | July 27, 2023 | Information |
| Cooler weather limiting fire growth | July 27, 2023 11 AM |
Information |
| SEP Wildfire Update | July 26, 2023 | Information |
| SEP Wildfire update | July 25, 2023 3:30 PM |
Information |
| Eagle Bay wildfire classified as being held | July 25, 2023 - 11:45 AM | Update |
| New fire start in Eagle Bay | July 25, 2023 | Infomation |
| Additional resources assigned to Lower East Adams Lake | July 24, 2023 4 PM |
Information |
| Structure Protection Unit staged in Lower East Adams Lake | July 24, 2023 10:30 AM |
Information |
| Lower East Adams Lake wildfire grows to 1,786 hectares | July 23. 2023 | Information |
| Lower East Adams Lake wildfire update | July 22, 2023 | Information |
| Lower East Adams Lake wildfire growing away from communities | July 21, 2023 | Information |
| Evacuation Alert - Lower East Adams Lake | July 20, 2023 | Alert |
| Wiseman Creek Landslide Risk | Ongoing | Information |
| Wiseman Creek Community Meeting | May 3, 2023 | May 17 Meeting Invitation |
| Flood Watch Salmon River | May 4, 2023 | Information |
| Flooding update - Shuswap | May 5, 2023 | Information |
| Flood risk continues for Salmon Valley, Falkland | May 8, 2023 | Information |
| High temperatures boost snow melt | May 12, 2023 | Information |
| River levels holding, Shuswap Lake sees rapid rise | May 16, 2023 | Information |
| Lake levels not expected to cause widespread flooding | May 26, 2023 | Information |
| Flood risk diminishes in the Shuswap | May 29, 2023 | Information |
| Salmon River wildfire being held | May 31, 2023 | Information |
| Salmon River wildfire under control | May 31, 2023 | Information |
Information bulletins
| Event | Posted |
|---|---|
| BCWS on site at Annis Forest Service Road fire | July 19, 2023 |
| Crews working new fires in the North Shuswap | July 18, 2023 - 18:30 Hours |
| Wildfire status update | July 18, 2023 |
| Small wildfire in Electoral Area D | July 17, 2023 - 19:30 Hours |
| Wildfire status update | July 17, 2023 |
| Wildfire status update | July 12, 2023 |
| Streamflow advisory | April 28, 2023 |
| Wildfire Update | August 3, 2022 |
Past Events
| Events | Posted | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Shuswap Flood Watch | May to July 2022 | Information |
| Wildfire Near St. Ives | May 5, 2022 | Information |
| Wildfire - Mt. Grice-Hutchinson fire | August 17 , 2022 | Information |
| Wildfire - Mt. Grice-Hutchinson fire | August 17, 2022 | Evacuation Alert |
| Wildfire - Mt. Grice-Hutchinson fire | August 18, 2022 | Information update |
| Wildfire - Mt. Grice-Hutchinson fire | August 19, 2022 | Information update |
| Wildfire - Mt. Grice-Hutchinson fire | August 22, 2022 | Information update |
| Wildfire - Mt. Grice-Hutchinson fire | August 22, 2022 | Evacuation Rescinded |
| Gas leak - Gardom Lake | September 10, 2022 | Information |
Information Meeting for residents affected by Lower East Adams Lake wildfire
There was a community meeting for residents affected by the Evacuation Alert on Wednesday, July 24.
This meeting was recorded on Zoom and is available for public viewing for the next 30 days, until August 25, 2023. Access the Zoom Recording.
Stay Informed
In an emergency, you want to be in the know. The best ways to keep track of reliable, up-to-date information on emergencies is to:
- Check the Columbia Shuswap Regional District website home page or the Shuswap Emergency Program page.
- Sign up for the Alertable notification system
- Follow the Shuswap Emergency Program on Facebook or Twitter
- Follow the CSRD on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
- Follow local media sources
- Share this information with your family, friends and neighbours. Check in on people who may not be connected to Internet sources.
Lower East Adams Lake Video Update - August 17, 2023
BCWS Info Officer Forrest Tower discusses plans for fighting the fire with the impending wind change.
Want to offer a place to stay in case of an Evacuation?
If you have a place in the Shuswap to stay, please fill out this ACCOMMODATION FORM and let us know what you can offer any evacuees.
Special thanks to the North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce for helping collect this information.
Online Information Briefing August 3, 2023
The Shuswap Emergency Program hosted a virtual session to update the public on the current situation with the Lower East Adams Lake Wildfire.
The meeting recording is posted to the CSRD website and the Shuswap Emergency webpage below. Due to a technical glitch, the video started slightly later than the beginning of the meeting. In case you missed the introduction, this briefing was to provide information during a very active fire situation. We are committed to go back in front of the community to hear their questions and concerns in a public forum at a later date once the fire activity is reduced.
Presenters included:
- Forrest Tower, BC Wildfire Service Information Officer
- John MacLean, Director CSRD Emergency Operations Centre
- Cathy Semchuk, Emergency Support Services
- Tracy Hughes, CSRD Public Information Officer
This was an information briefing only. There was no question period.
BCWS Video from overnight Wednesday, August 2
Video update, August 15, 2023 at 1 PM
Issues with audio from the original video were fixed and reposted after 2:30 PM.