Port Alberni Fire Department

10/16/2026

PAFD & Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department responding to a rollover MVI at ~14 KM marker of . Expect delays.

10/15/2026

PAFD is on the scene of a pedestrian struck on 3rd Ave near Bute St. Please consider an alternate route.

10/14/2026

PAFD responding to a two-vehicle MVI on Gertrude St near Burke Rd. Please consider an alternate route.

10/12/2026

PAFD, Cherry Creek Fire Department, Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department & Beaver Creek Volunteer Fire Department responding to a structure fire in the 3600 block of 5th Ave. Please avoid the area.

10/09/2026

Reposting from the City of Port Alberni Local Government page:

Testing! Testing! 1-2-3. 🌊 Good news.... the tsunami warning tower on Golden Street has been repaired! Some residents may have just heard some alarms and testing underway. Please be advised that it was just a test, and the tower is back in service.

If you haven't already, just another friendly reminder to download VoyentAlert! on the app store to get alerts sent directly to your mobile device if you haven't already. In the event that the tsunami warning system is activated a VoyentAlert! notification will be sent.

For more information visit: https://www.acrd.bc.ca/emergency_alerts

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Government
ACRD Emergency Program
Port Alberni Fire Department

Please be advised that the tsunami warning tower on Golden Street is currently non-operational. The hardware has been sent to the manufacturer, and they are urgently troubleshooting. All other towers are working normally. If you haven't already, please download VoyentAlert! on the app store and get alerts sent directly to your mobile device. In the event that the tsunami warning system is activated a VoyentAlert! notification will be sent. We will provide an update once the Golden Street tower is restored.

For more information visit: https://www.acrd.bc.ca/emergency_alerts

ACRD Emergency Program

10/09/2026

Update: No threat to British Columbia

From : ACRD Emergency Program:

An M8.0 earthquake has occurred in Panama, and the National Tsunami Warning Center has issued an information statement. Assessments are underway to determine the threat level. We will provide further information as it becomes available.

For more info please follow ACRD Emergency Program

If you haven’t already subscribed to VoyentAlert! please do so here: https://www.acrd.bc.ca/emergency_alerts

*** THIS POST IS OUTDATED, A SECOND INFORMATION STATEMENT WITH REVISED EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CLARIFIES NO TSUNAMI DANGER FOR Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, OR California ***

This is a Tsunami Information Statement for Alaska, British
Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California.

* Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis
potentially dangerous to coasts outside the source region.

* The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center is analyzing
the event to determine the level of danger.

* More information will be issued as it becomes available.

* This earthquake has the potential to generate a destructive
tsunami in the source region.

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1

Earthquake Information
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Location: in Panama
Lat: 7.549 N
Lon: 80.773 W
Magnitude: 8.0
Origin Time: 2026-10-09 10:56 PDT
Depth: 21 miles
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* Messages will be issued hourly to keep you informed of the
progress of this event. Refer to the internet site
tsunami.gov for more information.

10/08/2026

PAFD responding to an MVI on Watson Rd near Pybus St. Please avoid the area.

10/07/2026

PAFD responding to an MVI on River Rd ( ) west of Heath Rd. Expect delays.

10/06/2026

PAFD on the scene of a structure fire in the 4800 block of Swanson St. The fire is knocked down at this time. Crews are ventilating the structure.