PUBLIC ADVISORY: WILDFIRE SAFETY, MONITORING, AND EMERGENCY REGISTRATION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver advises all members of the Filipino community in British Columbia—particularly those residing, working, or traveling in the Fraser Canyon, Thompson-Nicola, Cariboo, and interior regions—to exercise extreme caution due to active wildfires across the province.
Major active wildfires, including the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek fires near Boston Bar, have triggered Evacuation Orders and Alerts in affected areas.
📞 CONSULAR & EMERGENCY CONTACTS
If you are a Filipino/dual citizen in B.C. affected by the wildfires or requiring urgent consular assistance, please reach out to:
- Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver (ATN Emergency Hotline):📱
(+1) 604-653-5858
- 📧 atnsection@vancouverpcg.org | vancouver.pcg@dfa.gov.ph
- For Life-Threatening Emergencies: Call 9-1-1 immediately.
🚨 IMPORTANT SAFETY REMINDERS
- REGISTER ON VERMAP (Vancouver PCG Emergency Response Mapping Registry):
- All Filipinos residing in British Columbia, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories are strongly urged to register on the Vancouver PCG Emergency Response Mapping Registry (VERMAP).
- Registration allows the Consulate General to map, locate, and immediately reach out to you and your family in times of disaster, evacuations, or emergency situations.
- Register online via the official website: https://tinyurl.com/PCGVERMAP
- HEED LOCAL ORDERS & ALERTS:
- Evacuation Order (RED): You MUST LEAVE the area immediately. Follow all designated evacuation routes.
- Evacuation Alert (ORANGE): Prepare to leave at short notice. Pack essential documents, medication, emergency supplies, and grab-and-go bags.
- PRE-REGISTER FOR EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES (ESS):
- If you are in or near an affected area, self-register online via the provincial ESS portal: ess.gov.bc.ca.
- STAY INFORMED THROUGH OFFICIAL SOURCES:
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