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NEWCASTLE CREEK (SAYWARD) WILDFIRE UPDATE 2:45 pm June 2/23.
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NEWCASTLE CREEK (SAYWARD) WILDFIRE UPDATE 4:45 pm June 1/23.
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NEWCASTLE CREEK (SAYWARD) WILDFIRE UPDATE - WED MAY 31 4:00 PM
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NEWCASTLE CREEK (SAYWARD) WILDFIRE UPDATE 2:45 pm June 2/23.
The fire is 208 HA, size change is due to more accurate information from the flyover last night. The fire has not moved closer to the Village and has remained inside the expected perimeters. It is currently burning into extremely steep slopes and the BC Wildfire crew are preparing strategies and tactics for this area.
The outlook remains positive and risk to residents and infrastructure is still low at this time.
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For more info, contact BC Wildfire Service at 250-951-4209 BCWS.COFCInformationOfficer@gov.bc.ca
NEWCASTLE CREEK (SAYWARD) WILDFIRE UPDATE 4:45 pm June 1/23.
The fire is still 160 ha. The outlook remains positive and risk to residents and infrastructure is still low at this time. Fire crews are meeting their objectives and are not anticipating any problems.
A flyover is planned to increase the accuracy of the fire perimeter information. This info will be updated later this evening on the BC Wildfire Service app and online at wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map.
For more info please contact the BC Wildfire Service at 250-951-4209 or BCWS.COFCInformationOfficer@gov.bc.ca.
Stay Informed by signing up to receive updates & alerts by both text message & voice calls to landlines & cell phones on SRD's Notification system - Alertable at www.srd.ca/alerts
ZEBALLOS - Let's Connect
join us for a Connected Coast Information Open House on Tuesday, June 6 from 5:00 - 6:30 pm at the Community Centre.
Drop by anytime to learn more about:
• Fibre to the home construction begins next month
• Connected Coast project update
• & more...
Project members from the Strathcona Regional District & CityWest will be on-site to answer any questions you may have. We hope to see you soon.
www.connectedcoast.ca
NEWCASTLE CREEK (SAYWARD) WILDFIRE UPDATE - WED MAY 31 4:00 PM
The fire is currently 160 ha. The size adjustment is due primarily to better flyover conditions and less smoke. This allowed a more accurate track of the fire perimeter.
The fire has not moved closer to the Village. The weather conditions remain favourable for fire control and the fire has remained inside the expected perimeters. The outlook remains positive and risk to residents and infrastructure is still low at this time.
A fire perimeter map and incident details are now available on the BC Wildfire Service Website and app > wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map
Stay Informed by signing up to receive updates & alerts by both text message & voice calls to landlines & cell phones on SRD's Notification system - Alertable at www.srd.ca/alerts
NEWCASTLE CREEK WILDFIRE UPDATE - MAY 30/23 8:30PM
Currently there is no significant change to be shared. The wildfire is holding at 90ha and the forecast is calling for favourable weather conditions tonight and tomorrow. There will be 4 helicopters in action tomorrow and the Kelsey Log Sort will be utilized as a refueling station. Additional ground personnel will be assisting at the site as well.
More information can be seen at www.alertable.ca
Please sign up to receive community updates/notifications by text & voice calls to landlines & cell phones at www.srd.ca/alerts or download the free Alertable App to your cellphone.
NEWCASTLE CREEK WILDFIRE & SMOKE ADVISORY
Communities in the Strathcona Regional District may be experiencing various levels of wildfire smoke from the Newcastle Creek wildfire in Sayward. The fire is currently 90 ha in size. BC Wildfire Service states at the moment there is no risk to critical infrastructure or homes and there are no evacuation orders.
More information can be seen at www.alertable.ca
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WILDFIRE ALERT IN SAYWARD - NEWCASTLE CREEK AREA. If you are not in the area, please avoid visiting Sayward at this time.
Updates posted below from BC Wildfire Service and shared with residents of the surrounding area vie SRD’s Alertable notification system. Sign up to receive these updates at www.srd.ca/alerts
9:00 pm May 29 - The current size of the fire has increased to 60ha.
6:00 pm May 29 - 30 firefighters have been deployed to action the fire and air tankers/helicopters have been dropping water on the fire since earlier in the afternoon. The current size is 15ha burning in the slash piles and cut blocks.
At this time no critical infrastructure or residential homes are impacted or at risk. Fire is believed to be human-caused. Updates will be sent out as our regional Emergency Operation Centre receives them from the BC Wildfire Service via the SRD Alertable notification system. Sign up at srd.ca/alerts
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In recognition of National AccessAbility Week (May 28-June 3), we're announcing the volunteer recruitment for a new Strathcona Accessibility and Inclusion Committee (the Committee).
Are you passionate about civic engagement, addressing local issues, and supporting your community? Do you live or work in the Strathcona area?
Apply to join the Strathcona Accessibility and Inclusion Advisory Committee and help shape policy within the region.
Committee members will work together to: identify, prevent, and eliminate barriers to accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Applications are open until June 23, 2023.
👉 For more info: www.srd.ca/accessibility
In partnership with: City of Campbell River - Local Government, Village of Gold River, Village of Zeballos, Village of Sayward, Village of Tahsis, Vancouver Island Regional Library + Fans, North Island College and School District #84 (Vancouver Island West).