Wildfire Links and Resources

Resources:

Commercial Farmers/ Ranchers:

If you are an agricultural producer on Evacuation Order or Alert and you require assistance to relocate commercial livestock, please contact the TNRD Emergency Operations Centre at 250-377-7188. There are a number of locations available for property owners to transport livestock.

• Livestock Relocation
• Preparing Agricultural Operations for a Wildfire
• Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team (ALERT): Animal welfare through the preparation for, and the actual rescue and shelter of, domestic animals and livestock in a disaster: Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team (ALERT)
  • Also see: ALERT Canada Facebook
• BC Cattlemen’s Association protocol for stakeholder response to wildfires: British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association

Non-Commercial Farm Animals and Pets

• For emergency boarding requests for pets, please contact the BC SPCA: 1-855-622-7722 (press 5 when prompted)
• How to help your animals during a wildfire emergency evacuation: BC SPCA
• How to prepare for your pets during an emergency: PreparedBC’s Pet Preparedness Guide
• The Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART) is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to animal welfare in times of a disaster or emergency, by providing sheltering, fostering or rescue of domesticated animals: Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART)
  • CDART Facebook

Wildfire-Related Information:

• TNRD Emergency Services: Find the status of Evacuation Orders and Alerts, the interactive Emergency Map, and recordings of any Public Information Meetings from the Emergency Operations Centre
• Register to Voyent Alert! to receive emergency notifications for properties within TNRD Electoral Areas
• BC Wildfire Service: Current wildfire activity, wildfires of note, fire danger ratings, fire bans and restrictions and more
• Emergency Info BC: Verified information on partial or full-scale emergency events, and on response and recovery resources
• DriveBC: Road conditions and events
• Environment Canada: Daily forecasts for all B.C. weather stations and weather alerts
• BC Hydro: Current power outages
• Follow the TNRD on Facebook and Twitter for EOC updates when applicable
• TNRD Wildfires webpage for information on what to do Before, During, and After a Wildfire, and links to FireSmart information

Support During a Wildfire:

• Interior Health Wildfire Health Information
• Health and mental health support: Coping with Natural Disaster Stress (Canadian Mental Health Association)

• British Columbians wanting to make a financial donation to help those impacted by the B.C. fires can do so:
  • online: Donate to the Red Cross Canada Fires Appeal;
  • by calling (toll-free) 1 800 418-1111;
  • by contacting their local Canadian Red Cross office.