July 10, 2024 BC Wildfire Service Bans Campfires BC Wildfire Service is implementing a Category 1 campfire prohibition coming to Southeast Fire Centre Effective at at 1PM on […] Read more
July 04, 2024 Category 2 Open Fire Ban Implemented Effective on Friday, July 5th, 2024, a Category 2 open fire ban will be implemented throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, […] Read more
June 27, 2024 South Country Firefighters Kept Busy South Country Firefighters were kept busy this morning responding to two separate but overlapping incidents. 14 firefighters and six pieces […] Read more
June 20, 2024 Snow Survey is Good News for the Kootenays The June 15th snow survey is now complete, and there’s good news for the Kootenay’s, thanks to the abundant spring […] Read more
May 20, 2024 Jaffray Fire Department Responds to RV Fire Members of the Jaffray Fire Department responded to a recreational vehicle fire near Tie Lake Monday afternoon. Read more
May 10, 2024 Category 3 fire prohibitions to start At 11 am on Friday, May 17, 2024, Category 3 fire prohibitions will be in effect throughout the Southeast Fire […] Read more
May 08, 2024 Fire Departments responded to Elko Mill Fire Members of the Elko and Baynes Lake Fire Departments responded to a call at the Elko saw mill Wednesday evening […] Read more
April 30, 2024 RDEK Encourages Readiness Ahead of Emergency Preparedness Week The theme for Emergency Preparedness Week this year is “Using technology before, during and after emergencies,” and making sure that […] Read more
April 29, 2024 East Kootenay FireSmart Program Hosting Wildfire Community Preparedness The East Kootenay FireSmart Program (EKFP) program will be hosting events for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May 4th. “This […] Read more
April 24, 2024 Jaffray and Elko Rural Fire Respond to Two Fires Members of the Jaffray and Elko Rural Fire Departments responded to two spot fires beside Highway #3 early this afternoon. […] Read more
March 21, 2024 Evacuation Notification System Sign-Up Help The Regional District East Kootenay has launched a registration drive to increase the number of people signed up for the Regional Evacuation Notification System Read more
March 13, 2024 Communities Focus on Wildfire Resiliency and Readiness Wildfires can sweep in at any moment. To make sure that they’re prepared, small, rural communities and First Nations around […] Read more