Local state of emergency remains in place for a couple of Quesnel areas
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Right now one home and one business have been evacuated in two separate areas of Quesnel, and several other properties remain on evacuation alert.
Emergency Services Coordinator Ron Richert has the latest…
“The geotechs are continuing the assessments and we are just monitoring any land movement at this time, and we’re going to keep all the alerts on until we feel comfortable that they can be taken off.”
Richert says the Dragon Hill Road area, including Dragon Creek, is one area of concern.
Landslide concerns force Quesnel vet clinic out of its building as other ridge homes placed on alert
Concerns about landslides in B.C. s Cariboo region have forced the evacuation of several homes and businesses in the Dragon Hill Road and Panorama Ridge areas.
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Posted: Apr 19, 2021 7:53 PM PT | Last Updated: April 20
Marshall Veterinary Hospital on Dragon Hill Road in Quesnel, B.C., has been evacuated and effectively closed for good as a result of shifting soil and the possibility for landslides in the area. (Katharine Robinson)
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Quesnel residents are reminded to avoid the areas of Panorama Ridge and Dragon Hill Road until further notice due to the potential risk of landslide.
As a result of the land movement, these areas have become potentially hazardous which includes the use of the trail systems in both locations.
In a news release, the City is asking people not to use or visit the trails located around Panorama Ridge.
Bryce trail and the mountain biking trails south of the Quesnel and District Recreation Centre are still available for use, but the adjoining backtrails through the downgrade/hillside of Dragon Hill Road and Panorama Ridge are considered unsafe at this time and should not be used.
City of Quesnel orders state of local emergency and evacuation for Dragon Hill Road
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The City of Quesnel has ordered a state of local emergency due to the risk of a landslide in the area of Dragon Hill Road.
The state of local emergency will allow the city to respond to the threat of erosion which could potentially result in the destruction of infrastructure and property, and create risks to public safety.
The City has also issued an evacuation order f0r 1927 Dragon Hill Road, and an evacuation alert for adjoining properties on Dragon Hill Road.