August 05, 2023 Local residents’ water concerns captured in new report With dire drought water concerns and conditions across most of British Columbia, the summer of 2023 is unfolding as predicted. […] Read more
August 04, 2023 Stay Aware and Plan Ahead With over 350 wildfires burning across BC, including a number of Fires of Note in the East Kootenay, the Regional […] Read more
August 03, 2023 Evacuation Alert Area Expands North on Lladnar Creek Fire The District of Sparwood and Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) have issued a joint Evacuation Alert this evening as […] Read more
August 01, 2023 Elko Wildfire Under Control The South Country firefighters and the BCWS Initial Attack crew did an awesome job and were able to fully contain and wet it down. It is official, the Elko Wildfire Under Control. Read more
July 30, 2023 Several Evacuation Alerts Lifted as St. Mary’s River Fire is Held The BC Wildfire Service and the Cranbrook Fire Department are working alongside the ʔaq̓am Community – St. Mary’s Indian Band […] Read more
July 23, 2023 Community of ʔaq’am Comes Together – Some Residents Returning Home As the St. Mary’s River wildfire continues to burn within the community of ʔaq’am, its residents are focusing on supporting […] Read more
July 22, 2023 Evacuation Alert Issued for Wasa The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), has issued an Evacuation Alert for 526 homes in the Greater Wasa and […] Read more
July 20, 2023 Evacuation ALERT issued for the Canadian Rockies International Airport An Evacuation ALERT has been issued for the Canadian Rockies International Airport. The midnight WestJet flight coming into Cranbrook and […] Read more
July 10, 2023 Campfires are Prohibited Effective at 4 p.m. MDT on Monday, July 10, 2023, Category 1 campfires have been prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire […] Read more
June 30, 2023 Elk Valley and South Country Firefighters Practice Rural Water Shuttling Members of our Elk Valley and South Country Fire Departments in collaboration with the Fernie Fire department, and members of […] Read more
June 16, 2023 Category 2 open burn prohibition rescinded Effective at 12:00pm on Friday, June 16, 2023, Category 2 open burning prohibition will be rescinded throughout the Southeast Fire […] Read more
June 15, 2023 RDEK Urges Proper Disposal of Yard and Garden Waste The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is asking residents to ensure that they are disposing of yard and garden […] Read more