A reception centre remains open 24 hours a day for all Wesley Ridge Wildfire evacuees located at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre at 747 Jones Street. To respect the privacy of evacuees, we request no one aside from evacuees and emergency support services (ESS) support workers go to the reception centre. All media that have inquiries are asked to contact the Regional District of Nanaimo by emailing engagement [at] rdn.bc.ca (engagement[at]rdn[dot]bc[dot]ca).
All Welsey Ridge Wildfire evacuees are asked to register online at ess.gov.bc.ca or at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre reception centre once they have safely left the evacuation areas. This is where evacuees can receive and access information, resources and eligible support. Evacuees are asked to contact their insurance providers. Most home and tenant’s insurance providers cover living expenses during evacuations.
All evacuation Alerts and Orders made or rescinded in our region will be shared through Voyent Alert and on our website at rdn.bc.ca/current-alerts. Residents are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts to receive emergency alerts directly from the RDN through Voyent Alert, visit rdn.bc.ca/emergency-program.
For your safety, and the safety of Wesley Ridge wildfire response crews, stay out of the area of the fire response. Please do not go on Cameron Lake, operate drones, enter the area on foot or stop on the highway. As Horne Lake and Spider Lake are being used as a water sources for ongoing air support, please remain near the shore or off these lakes and aware of helicopters that are active in the area.