Shuswap Emergency Program

• B.C. wildfires: Structure protection unit sent in for Shuswap area fire

  BC Wildfire Service mapped the fire that's 21 kilometres north of Chase on the east side of Adams Lake at 2,000 hectares at approximately 8 p.m. Sunday night.

  Fire

  Jul 24, 2023
  
• B.C. flooding: Risk continues for Salmon Valley, Falkland areas

  A trough of low pressure is moving into B.C. today and Saturday, bringing the potential for rainfall in the region, and cooling temperatures.

  Weather

  May 8, 2023
  
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• Landslide threat: Evacuation alert lifted for Shuswap mobile home park

  Regional officials say the evacuation alert, issued Thursday, remains in effect for all residents of the Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park along Highway 97A.

  Canada

  May 6, 2022
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• Two Mile Road wildfire: Evacuation order mostly rescinded for District of Sicamous

  The Columbia Shuswap Regional District said Sicamous residents will remain under an evacuation alert, but most can return home.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2021
• Evacuation order issued for 5 Shuswap properties because of unstable slope, landslide risk

  The regional district also issued an evacuation alert for another seven properties in the Lee Creek area, north of Salmon Arm.

  Environment

  Jun 23, 2020
• Hundreds of properties stranded by road washout in the Shuswap; repair work starting

  It's believed a surge of water let loose from a holding pond into a creek, overwhelming a culvert, and undermining the road bed.

  Environment

  Apr 28, 2017