EVACUATION ORDER NOW IN EFFECT NEW EVACUATION ALERT AREA
[Spallumcheen, BC, 2024-08-06] — An Evacuation Order has been issued 2024-08-06 at 7:30 pm by the Township of Spallumcheen at the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) upon the advice of BC Wildfire Services. A wildfire is burning on Hullcar Mountain in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) and in an abundance of caution based on the recommendation of BC Wildfire Service, an EVACUATION ORDER is in effect. See the attachment for a list of properties on Evacuation Order and Evacuation Alert.
Reception Centre:
If you are on EVACUATION ORDER you can register yourself for Emergency Support Services online here https://ess.gov.bc.ca/. Please note, the Township Reception Centre has moved to the Armstrong Spallumcheen fairgrounds at 3315 Pleasant Valley Road. You can proceed there to register in person.
If you do not have family or friends to stay with and your home insurance does not cover your living expenses during evacuations you may be eligible for support from the Provincial Government.
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