B.C. Wildfire Service has reported minimal growth of the Mt. Hayes Fire today. Their crews are continuing to work overnight.
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) issued a joint Evacuation Alert earlier today with the Cowichan Valley Regional District.
The RDN had a Call Centre open Friday, August 20 until 5:00 p.m. to answer questions at 250-390-0940. The Call Centre will re-open on Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We will continue to monitor the situation after hours and provide any updates on Saturday or if the situation evolves before then.
To learn more about the RDN emergency program, how to be prepared and to receive emergency alerts directly from the RDN signup for Voyent Alert visit: rdn.bc.ca/emergency-program
For further information on wildfires, residents can check the BC Wildfire Dashboard or follow BC Wildfire Service on Facebook and Twitter. For updates on wildland fire weather and smoke across Canada visit firesmoke.ca/.