Emergency Contact Information
Provincial State of Emergency - Central Coast Regional District
5:00 pm - July 11, 2017
Since the declaration of a Provincial State of Emergency on July 7, 2017, the Central Coast Regional District Emergency Program has been monitoring the rapidly changing situation surrounding the B.C. wildfires, road closures and travel advisories.
There is currently one active wildfire in the Central Coast Regional District. The fire is in the vicinity of the area known as The Precipice. The CCRD issued an Evacuation Order for residents in the area on Sunday, July 9, 2017. The fire was reported on July 7, 2017 and is currently at 800 hectares. Updates on Fire VA0778 can be found online at BC Wildlife Service.
The CCRD is working closely with the various agencies overseeing the state of emergency affecting our region. This includes supporting suppliers coordinating delivery of necessary goods and materials to the regional district and its communities. Contingency plans are being developed in the event the current situation changes or lengthens.
CENTRAL COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
626 Cliff Street Bella Coola 250-799-5291 (Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:00pm)
After hours during an emergency event only 250-982-0062.
Updates at http://www.ccrd-bc.ca and on Facebook
Other Important Contact Information
Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre Public Information 1-866-759-4977. For current evacuation orders and alerts visit http://www.cariboord.bc.ca/ or visit facebook.com/CRDEmergencyOperations.
Drive BC 1-800-550-4997
Emergency Management BC
Ministry of Forests Wildfire Management Branch
Interactive Wildfire Map
To Report a Wildfire Call 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 from a cell phone.