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Evacuation Order – Old Fort Landslide

Evacuation Order #1 has been issued for the Old Fort landslide area due to immediate danger to life safety caused by active and increasing ground movement.

YOU MUST LEAVE THE AREA IMMEDIATELY.

Affected area:
All properties east of, but not including, 7711 Old Fort Road

Evacuation Access Information:
A controlled evacuation window is planned for tonight from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM, if conditions are safe.
This evacuation will only proceed if emergency crews and Search and Rescue are able to safely support access.

Issued on April 23, 2026 at 1000hrs (10:00 a.m.)

The Peace River Regional District has issued a new Evacuation Alert #1 for the Old Fort Landslide area due to the potential danger to life safety caused by active and increasing ground movement.

Current Situation

Evacuation Alert #1, and Evacuation Order #1 issued by the PRRD due to the closure of Old Fort Road by MOTT, remain in place.

While the total displacement of the road today remains at 104 meters, the slide has not stopped. In their latest update, Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MOTT) noted accumulation of material up-slope which may result in future acceleration of the slide material, and layering of material elsewhere along the slide path.

Due to continued unsafe conditions, no reconstruction activity is anticipated over the weekend. PRRD and MOTT will only release updates over the weekend if there are material developments.

PRRD was able to gather some drone images Thursday, May 1 of the landslide area. Safety remains our top priority as we continue to monitor MOTT analysis and decisions on the road closure.

We ask everyone to stay away from the landslide area as we do not want to have a rescue interrupt progress.