Old Fort Landslide

Work put on hold as PRRD responds to lawsuit by residents

A group of Old Fort residents have filed a lawsuit claiming damages from two landslides in 2018 and 2020.

The Peace River Regional District has cancelled a landslide evacuation alert for 7711 Old Fort Road.

The Peace River Regional District has cancelled the evacuation alert for the Old Fort subdivision. The community has been on alert since June 20, after a landslide reactivated and destroyed the only road in and out of the community.

The Peace River Regional District says the Old Fort Road will open at 5 p.m. to all vehicle types.

Update 8:30 PM The Ministry of Transportation says temporary access road for residents is now open at Old Fort Road. Update 6:20 PM The Peace River Regional District says construction crews are on target for an 8 p.m.

The Peace River Regional District says construction of a temporary access road into Old Fort is underway. Crews began construction on the swamp-mat road across landslide debris at 10:30 a.m.

A boil water advisory has been issued for Old Fort as an emergency water supply to the community is expected to go into service today.

The Old Fort landslide is starting to dry out, but there's more rain in the forecast this week, which will stymie efforts to rebuild a road into the community.