Get emergency updates

Find information about emergencies in the Yukon including wildfires, floods, earthquakes and road closures.

You should always be prepared for an emergency. Learn more about making an emergency plan, what to put in your emergency kit and preparing for floods and wildfires.

You can also follow Yukon Protective Services on Facebook.

Telecommunications outages

Planned telecommunications outage, Beaver Creek, June 10
  • In the early morning of Tuesday June 10, between 12:00 am and 3:00 am there is a planned telecommunications outage in Beaver Creek.
  • Landlines and long-distance will be impacted for up to 30 minutes during this window. Cell coverage will not be impacted.
  • This may impact your ability to call 9-1-1.
  • If you experience an emergency, find out how to get help here.
Planned telecommunications outages, Keno, June 10 and June 11
  • Planned telecommunications outages in Keno may impact your ability to call 9-1-1. Telecommunications will be impacted for up to 20 minutes during these two time windows:
  • Early Tuesday June 10 from 12:00 am to 4:00 am
  • Early Wednesday June 11 from 12:00 am to 4:00 am
  • If you experience an emergency, find out how to get help here

Flood advisories

See flood advisories and daily water conditions on the Flood Hub

Wildfire information

See the fire map and fire danger ratings on the Wildfire Hub

Read text-only wildfire updates if you're in a place with weak cell service or the internet is slow:
Get text-only wildfire updates

Travel advisories

Always check 511 Yukon before you travel. For highways within British Columbia, check DriveBC before you travel.

Victoria Gold heap leach failure

Find out about the Victoria Gold Corporation's heap leach failure.

Weather alerts and air quality advisories

Find weather alerts and air quality advisories for the Yukon from Environment Canada.

Emergencies

Always phone 911 in an emergency. If you cannot reach 911, find out what to do.

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Date modified: 2025-06-09