The Emergency Operations Centre is activated:

Area B - Sailor Bar Wildfire

August 27 - 3:00 PM

The EVACUATION ALERT issued on August 24, 2025, by the Fraser Valley Regional District Emergency Operations Centre (EOC),for Electoral Area B – Yale north to Spuzzum Creek Road including east and west of the Fraser River remains in effect. Due to the anticipated weather conditions in the Sailor Bar Wildfire (V11606) between Yale and Spuzzum, emergency management staff will continue to keep the EOC activated throughout the weekend. FVRD’s EOC remains in coordination with Emergency Management BC, BC Wildfire Service, Yale First Nation, and Spuzzum First Nation.  

View the Evacuation Alert here

Important resources on how to be prepared and receive up-to-date information:

• For information on how to prepare for an evacuation and access our preparedness guide, visit fvrd.ca/EM
• To learn how to mitigate wildfire risk on your property, visit fvrd.ca/firesmart
• Sign up for Emergency Notifications via Alertable fvrd.ca/alerts
• Public Inquiries: 778-704-0400 or eoc.info@fvrd.ca
• Media Inquiries: communications@fvrd.ca

More Information

• For information on how to best reduce your risk to wildfire smoke see the information within the August 24, 2025 News Story - Air Quality Warning
• For more information on the Hazard Advisory - Chilcotin River Landslide and the Fraser River visit our News Story
• For more information on the Kookipi Creek Wildfire visit our Recovery page.
• For more information on the 2021 Atmospheric River visit our Recovery page.

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