BC Emergency Alerts sent this year
Last updated on August 10, 2026This is general information only. EmergencyInfoBC is your source for active emergency information. This page provides a record of BC Emergency Alerts that were sent across B.C. in the current calendar year. The information on this page is for reference only. To view alerts issued in past years, visit the Data BC Archive.
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| Date issued | Time issued | Alert type | Alert method | Requesting FN/LA | Hazard type | Event name | Message/Wireless |
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| Aug 8 | 12:45 | New | Wireless and Broadcast | Regional Districts of Okanagan-Similkameen and Central Okanagan, the District of Summerland, and Penticton Indian Band | Wildfire | The Bald Range Wildfire | BC EMERGENCY ALERT issued by the Regional Districts of Okanagan-Similkameen and Central Okanagan, the District of Summerland, and Penticton Indian Band due to wildfire. Evacuate immediately if you are in the following area: Summerland; Faulder; the Big Valley Rd area, the Brent Rd and Log Chute Rd area south of Peachland; from Darke Lake south to Bathville Rd, including Garnet Valley Rd and Princeton-Summerland Hwy to km 15. The Bald Range Wildfire is creating a significant risk to life. Evacuate to 273 Power St, Penticton, or Westbank Lions Community Hall, West Kelowna. Hwy 97 is closed from Antlers Beach to Pyramid Picnic Area. Except 201 FSR, do not use forest service roads even if maps direct you there. If you are unable to evacuate call 9-1-1. Visit www.EmergencyInfoBC.ca |
| Aug 8 | 03:17 | New | Wireless and Broadcast | District of Summerland | Wildfire | The Bald Range Wildfire | BC EMERGENCY ALERT issued by the District of Summerland due to wildfire. Evacuate immediately if you are in the following area: the entire District of Summerland. The Bald Range wildfire is creating a significant risk to life. Evacuate to 550 Eckhardt Avenue West in Penticton. If you are unable to evacuate call 9-1-1. Visit www.EmergencyInfoBC.ca |
| Aug 7 | 20:30 | Update | Wireless and Broadcast | Regional Districts of Okanagan-Similkameen and Central Okanagan | Wildfire | The Bald Range Wildfire | BC EMERGENCY ALERT issued by the Regional Districts of Okanagan-Similkameen and Central Okanagan due to wildfire. Evacuate immediately if you are in the following area: the Brent Road and Log Chute Road area south of Peachland, Faulder, from Darke Lake south to Bathville Rd, including Garnet Valley and the Deer Ridge areas, west of Cartwright on Prairie Valley Road and Princeton-Summerland Hwy to km 15. The Bald Range wildfire is creating a significant risk to life. Evacuate to 550 Eckhardt Avenue West in Penticton, or the Westbank Lions Community Hall in West Kelowna. If you are unable to evacuate call 9-1-1. Visit www.EmergencyInfoBC.ca |
| Aug 7 | 19:17 | New | Wireless and Broadcast | Regional Districts of Okanagan-Similkameen and Central Okanagan | Wildfire | The Bald Range Wildfire | BC Emergency Alert issued by the Regional Districts of Okanagan-Similkameen and Central Okanagan due to wildfire. Evacuate immediately if you are in the following area: Faulder; from the western summerland boundary, west to approximately kilometer 15 of the Princeton-Summerland Road, north past Darke Lake, south to Bathville Rd. The Bald Range Wildfire is creating a significant risk to life. Evacuate to the Summerland Arena immediately. If you are unable to evacuate call 9-1-1. Visit www.EmergencyInfoBC.ca |
| Aug 1 | 19:37 | Update | Wireless and Broadcast | Okanagan Indian Band | Wildfire | Bradley Creek Wildfire | UPDATED: BC EMERGENCY ALERT issued by Okanagan Indian Band due to wildfire. Evacuate immediately if you are located ON OKANAGAN INDIAN RESERVATION 1. The Bradley Creek Wildfire is creating a significant risk to life. All individuals north at Head of Lake, evacuate immediate NORTH to 3445 43RD Ave, Kal Tire Place in Vernon.All individuals south of the wildfire evacuate immediately SOUTH to Westbank Lions Club at 2466 Main Street, West Kelowna.If you are unable to evacuate call 9-1-1.Visit www.EmergencyInfoBC.ca |
| Aug 1 | 18:05 | New | Wireless and Broadcast | Okanagan Indian Band | Wildfire | Bradley Creek Wildfire | BC EMERGENCY ALERT issued by Okanagan Indian Band due to wildfire. Evacuate immediately if you are located in Head of the Lake and properties affected by Bradley Creek Wildfire. The Bradley Creek Wildfire is creating a significant risk to life. The wildfire has jumped Westside road. If you are north of the wildfire evacuate immediately NORTH to Kal Tire Place in Vernon. If you are south of the wildfire evacuate immediately SOUTH to Westbank Lions Club at 2466 Main Street, West Kelowna. If you are unable to evacuate call 9-1-1. Visit www.EmergencyInfoBC.ca |
| July 24 | 17:55 | New | Wireless and Broadcast | Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the Village of Clinton | Wildfire | The Big Bar Wildfire Complex | BC EMERGENCY ALERT issued by Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the Village of Clinton due to wildfire. Evacuate immediately if you are on Jesmond Road, off of Big Bar Road west of Jesmond Road, or north of Clinton to Chasm, evacuate to Kamloops north via Highway 24. If you are in Clinton or south of Clinton, on Highway 97 to Six Mile Lake, evacuate south on Highway 97 to Kamloops. The Big Bar Wildfire Complex is creating a significant risk to life. If you are unable to evacuate call 9-1-1. Visit www.EmergencyInfoBC.ca |
| July 21 | 18:36 | New | Wireless and Broadcast | Boston Bar First Nation and Fraser Valley Regional District | Wildfire | Brunswick Complex Wildfire (V11090) | BC EMERGENCY ALERT issued by Boston Bar First Nation and Fraser Valley Regional District due to wildfire. Evacuate immediately if you are in the vicinity of Boston Bar, Boston Bar First Nation, North Bend and Canyon Alpine that are currently under Evacuation Order. A new wildfire is creating a significant risk to life. Evacuate North via Highway 1 to McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre at 1665 Island Parkway in Kamloops. If you are unable to evacuate call 9-1-1. |
| June 19 | 22:10 | New | Wireless and Broadcast | Thompson-Nicola Regional District | Wildfire | Saw Creek Wildfire | BC EMERGENCY ALERT issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District due to wildfire. Evacuate immediately if you are in the following areas: Properties east of the BC Hwy 1 corridor from Florence Rd. north to the Lytton Airport . Including IR 17, IR 20 Kitzowitz, Ponderosa and Loring Way. The Saw Creek Wildfire is creating a significant risk to life. Evacuate immediately to Battlefield Community Hall located at 1756 Battlefield Road. If you are unable to evacuate call 9-1-1. For more info visit: www.EmergencyInfoBC.gov.bc.ca/event/19JUN26 |
| April 20 | 19:25:00 | New | Wireless Only | Peace River Regional District | Landslide | Old Fort Landslide Evacuation Order | BC EMERGENCY ALERT issued by the Peace River Regional District due to the Old Fort landslide. Immediately prepare to evacuate if you are in Old Fort. Old Fort Road will temporarily open tonight at 9pm for 1-2 hrs. This is the only evacuation time, the road will not reopen again. Supports and Emergency Services will not be provided for those who do not evacuate. Old Fort Landslide is creating a significant risk to life. Evacuate to Pomeroy Sports Centre located at 9324 96th Street Fort St. John. If you are unable to evacuate call 9-1-1. Click for more info: www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/20april26/ |
| March 14 | 17:13:00 | New | Wireless Only | City of Prince George | Chemical | Prince George gas leak | BC Emergency Alert issued by City of Prince George due to a gas leak emergency. Evacuate immediately if you are in the area North of Fifth Avenue to Zion Lutheran Church and East of Tabor Boulevard to West of Voyageur Drive. A gas leak in the area poses a significant risk to life. Evacuate immediately to the Zion Lutheran Christian Church located at 180 Tabor Boulevard. If you are unable to evacuate call 9‑1‑1. Visit https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/14mar2026/ |