VictoriaReady

⚠️ A wind alert is in effect, with gusts up to 80 km/h expected from Wednesday afternoon to late evening.
🧰 Secure loose items around your home and watch for fallen tree limbs and other hazards.
💡 Learn how to prepare for power outages and other weather-related hazards at https://ow.ly/cRix50ZIsBX
🚨 Crews will monitor conditions along Dallas Road and other exposed waterfront areas. Temporary closures may be put in place if needed to support public safety.
🌦️ Greater Victoria weather alerts (Environment and Natural Resources in Canada): https://ow.ly/JSSC50ZIsBW

Members of Victoria ESS team participating in the Victoria Day Parade today. A wonderful time was had by all handing out candy and Emergency Preparedness information.

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🔹Campfires and open burning banned on Vancouver Island until October 31, province says🔹

That’s it, that’s all.

A campfire ban goes into effect Vancouver Island-wide on Thursday at noon, as hinted at earlier this week by the province. More from the BC Wildfire Service:

Effective at 12:00 p.m. PDT on Thursday, May 7, 2026, most open burning activities will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, with exceptions for Haida Gwaii. This prohibition is being enacted to help reduce human-caused wildfires and for public safety.

Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, with the exception that only Category 2 and Category 3 fires will be prohibited in the Haida Gwaii Forest District (Category 1 campfires will be permitted). This prohibition will be in place until October 31, 2026, or until the order is rescinded.

You may receive a test emergency alert on your phone today. If you receive the test alert, please do not call 911. This service is a life-saving tool for emergencies only, not for complaints about the Alert Ready system.
Find out when and what to do when you receive the emergency alert test. https://www.alertready.ca/testing-schedule/