EVACUATION ALERT RESCIND/CANCELLED FOR ELECTORAL AREA B - SAWMILL CREEK TO DOGWOOD VALLEY
August 23, 2026
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
August 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
EVACUATION ALERT RESCIND/CANCELLED: ELECTORAL AREA B - SAWMILL CREEK TO DOGWOOD VALLEY
The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has issued an Evacuation Alert Rescind/Cancelled for Electoral Area B – Sawmill Creek to Dogwood Valley following a change in wildfire activity in the area. The Evacuation Alert was first issued on August 1, 2026.
There continues to be active Evacuation Orders and Alerts in the FVRD and the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) continues to operate at this time. To contact the EOC Public Information Line, dial 778-704-0400.
The FVRD would like to remind residents that active wildfire areas persist across the region.
Tips to Be Prepared for an Emergency:
- Visit the FVRD EOC webpage for the latest Evacuation Order and Alert information at https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/emergency-management/emergency-operations-centre-eoc.html
- Follow the new FVRD Emergency Management Organization Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FVRD.EMO
- To sign up for emergency notifications on Alertable visit fvrd.ca/em
- Be informed by checking the BC Wildfire Service website at https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map
- To stay up to date on current emergencies in B.C., go to https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/
- For information about roads, highways, and route interruptions, please see: https://www.drivebc.ca/
- To learn more about emergency preparedness and to sign up for emergency alerts, visit fvrd.ca/em
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Media contact:
FVRD Communications