Please be aware that the Evacuation Alert only applies to the East Side of the Village as marked on the map above.
PDF Version – PRESS RELEASE – Zeballos WIldfire Update
August 14, 2018
PRESS RELEASE
Re: Zeballos Wildfire
The Village of Zeballos continues to monitor the fire spread and will provide structure protection if needed. Emergency Program Coordinator (EPC) Mike Atchison is advising Mayor and Council of necessary steps moving forward. Our regional neighbours have been in contact and have offered assistance if we need it. Please don’t panic.
Further information from the BC Wildfire Service:
BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) continues to observe and assess this fire. Due to the steepness of the terrain it’s not possible to put crews on the fire as it is.
To achieve effective fire control with bucketing of water or retardant requires a trained crew to follow and extinguish the fire from the ground. Bucketing the fire with water or retardant without ground crews to fight the fire behind it would not put the fire out and could potentially exacerbate the situation by rolling the fire down the hill.
BCWS will try to support the local fire department with commitment to supply some firefighting materials.
Priority of BCWS at this point is to keep the road open and the lights on which is important to the safety of the people of the Village. The fire at 13KM is reportedly 70% contained with 13 fire fighters, 2 pieces of heavy equipment and 2 helicopters working to make that 100%.
Lightening caused 44 new wildfire starts in 72 hours. BCWS is working really hard to prioritize keeping roads open and power on and phone service up for all communities. Top priority is the safety of both firefighting crews and the public. BCWS understands that it is a scary and unnerving situation.
Contact:
Zeballos Village Office
250-761-4229
To report a wildfire call 1-800-663-5555.
Cannot hear the siren? Have a comment or concern?
Provide your feedback to the Village Office at 250-761-4229 or adminzeb@recn.ca.
The Village of Zeballos is asking residents to help conserve water. We all know it is very dry during this time of the year. Because of this, the village water consumption has increased. Do your part in reducing water consumption by using the 10 tips in the infographic above.
Every drop counts!
News Release
For Immediate Release
Road Improvement Funding for Zeballos and Fair Harbour FSRs
May 3, 2018 Zeballos, British Columbia
In recent months, a collective of the Nuchatlaht Tribe, Ehattesaht/Chinehkint Tribe, Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations and the Village of Zeballos have been meeting with the Provincial Ministers and staff of Forestry and Highways regarding the Zeballos and Fair Harbour FSRs.
On April 25th, the collective met with staff representatives from the Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure (TRANS, formerly MoTI) and Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development (FLNRORD). They have committed to improving the running surface of the road from Highway 19 to Fair Harbour.
As summarized by Janelle Erwin, Deputy Regional Director, South Coast Region, MoTI,
“As discussed, the Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure will be investing $800,000 this year along with $800,000 next year towards improving the running surface of both Zeballos and Fair Harbour Forest Service Roads. This is NEW money and is in addition to the typical contribution which we provide annually to FLNRORD of $149,500 for maintenance on both roads. As well, FLNRORD is contributing an additional $300,000 of NEW money this fiscal above the normal $200,000 spent by the Resource District on both Zeballos and Fair Harbour FSRs. In total, this is an additional $1.9 million in NEW funding over two years to be focused on grading, crush surfacing and sightline improvements.”
Of the $300,000 in new funding, FLNRORD has allocated $90,000 towards additional grading on the road to keep the road at a standard that is acceptable. TRANS is prepared to find any additional funds needed for grading, to bridge the gap until the road surface is improved.
We look forward to working closer to improve lives for everyone.
Contacts
Mayor Donnie Cox
250-203-7172 or donncox@recn.ca
Eileen Lovestrom, Chief Administrative Officer
250-761-4229 or zeballos@recn.ca
View pdf version here – Zeballos News Release – Road Improvements
