Old Fort Road Closed Due to Landslide

0:00Fresh cracks have popped up at a notorious landslide spot South of Fort St. John in British Columbia, forcing the shutdown of Old Fort Road late Sunday night. This stretch has history major slides hit there in 2018 and 2020. Officials from the Ministry of Transportation spotted the ground shifting and locked down the road around midnight for safety. The Peace River Regional District issued a shelter-in-place order for folks in the tiny old Fort community of about 5 km south of the city. No full evacuations yet, but it's the only way in or out, so everyone's hunkered down until further notice. Locals and crews have been watching a widening gap in the hillsides in Sunday evening. Drive BC labelled it a landslide and urge drivers to steer clear, while the district's emergency team keeps tabs on the situation. Geotechnical engineers rolled in Monday, around 130 pm, to check things out, after overnight monitoring by ministry staff. They're doing a full assessment before even thinking about reopening.

1:00Past reviews in 2021 looked at new routes, but decided beefing up the current one was smartest. For now, safety trumps all residents stay put as experts dig into what's next for the shaky ground. Local news, powered by AI. This is Canada News Today.