Buncombe County’s Alert Notification System is Back

BC Alerts, Buncombe County’s official emergency notification system, is back online. Text “BCReady” to 67283 to opt in to important Buncombe County updates. You can also subscribe online to get your profile started.

BC Alerts, Buncombe County’s official emergency notification system, is back online. Text “BCReady” to 67283 to opt in to important Buncombe County updates. You can also subscribe online to get your profile started. “We are in the midst of wildfire season in Western North Carolina, and it’s so important that we get critical messages to our community in real time,” said Buncombe County Fire Marshal Kevin Tipton. “If there’s one thing I would tell people to do today to prepare, it’s to sign up for BC Alerts.” While the name remains the same, Buncombe County has enhanced the technology behind BC Alerts by moving to Rave’s Smart911 platform, improving the speed, reliability, and flexibility of how we deliver important information to you. Unfortunately, if you previously signed up for BC Alerts through Code Red, you’ll have to create a new profile in the Smart911 platform, but the process is easy and only takes a few minutes.Advertisement