B.C. Wildfire Service has reported this evening little to no growth of the Mt. Hayes Fire today. They are making significant progress in containing the fire and will be running overnight operations again.
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) issued a joint Evacuation Alert August 20, 2021 with the Cowichan Valley Regional District which remains in effect.
The RDN will to have a Call Centre open Sunday, August 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to answer questions at 250-390-0940. We will continue to monitor the situation after hours and provide any updates on Sunday 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/