Road conditions and wildfire context

Highway 16 — Prince George to Smithers · Alberta border → Prince George

DriveBC status and wildfire context across a major northern British Columbia access corridor.

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Official road report
Road status unknownCurrent

DriveBC has not provided enough currently effective road status information to label this route open, restricted or closed. This does not confirm the road is open, unrestricted or safe. Upcoming or unclear schedules are shown separately; check the official source before travel.

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Road reports and scheduled work

Active reports

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CONSTRUCTIONMINORActive

CONSTRUCTION

Bridge construction at Highway 16, At Slim Creek Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Fri Oct 16. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Width restriction: 4.4m. Last update: October 1st, 2026 at 6:50am PDT. Max load width 6.1 m. Min load ground clearance 0.5.

Highway 16 · Slim Creek Bridge · Current source state: All Lanes Open

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 17, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

Official update: Oct 1, 2026, 6:50 a.m. PDT
CONSTRUCTIONMINORActive

CONSTRUCTION

Utility work from Highway 16, At Small River Road and Rest Area and 47km Southeast of McBride to At Holmes River Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Fri Oct 23. Lane blocked. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 3:42pm PDT.

Highway 16 · McBride Highway 16 E · Current source state: All Lanes Open

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

Official update: Sep 23, 2026, 3:42 p.m. PDT

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Highway information

Road conditions and more

View road conditions, closures, cameras, weather, nearby wildfires and travel alerts for this route section. Official road status is kept separate from wildfire and weather information.

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Current road conditions and restrictions from the responsible road authority, with the latest available update time.

Closures →

Current closures and restrictions from the responsible road authority. Missing information is never treated as proof that the road is open.

Incidents →

Current incidents and travel disruptions reported for this highway, including the latest update time and affected section when available.

Cameras →

The latest available road-authority camera images along the highway, with update times where available. Still images are not presented as live video.

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Environment Canada weather alerts, current conditions and short forecasts for communities near this highway.

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Official wildfire activity near this highway, kept separate from road conditions reported by the responsible transportation authority.

Winter driving →

Official highway events, Environment Canada weather warnings and camera context for winter travel planning without inferring traction or safe travel.

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Current road and weather information plus FireRadar Plus Route alert options for supported conditions and notification delivery.

Latest highway camera images

Images update periodically. They are not live video or proof that a road is open or safe, and FireRadar does not keep a camera archive.

Latest DriveBC image at Peden Hill at Davis Road
Peden Hill at Davis Road
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Highway 16 at Davis Road in Prince George, looking eastbound.

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Latest DriveBC image at BC-Alberta Border
BC-Alberta Border
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Highway 16 about 1 km west of the BC-Alberta border and about 27 km to Jasper in Alberta, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Crescent Spur
Crescent Spur
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Highway 16 about 50 km west of McBride at Loos Road, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Dunster Station Road
Dunster Station Road
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Highway 16 at Dunster Station Road, about 30 km east of McBride, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Slim Creek - E
Slim Creek - E
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Highway 16 about 0.4 km east of the Slim Creek Rest Area, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Slim Creek - W
Slim Creek - W
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Highway 16 about 0.4 km east of the Slim Creek Rest Area, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at West Twin - W
West Twin - W
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Highway 16 at West Twin Creek, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Bowron River
Bowron River
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Highway 16 about 54 km east of Prince George near Purden Lake, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Peden Hill at Vance Road
Peden Hill at Vance Road
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Highway 16 at Vance Road in Prince George, looking westbound.

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Latest DriveBC image at Red Pass
Red Pass
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Highway 16 about 27 km east of Tete-Jaune Junction and 40 km west of BC-Alberta border, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at West Twin - E
West Twin - E
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Highway 16 at West Twin Creek, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Tete Jaune Cache
Tete Jaune Cache
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Highway 16 at Highway 5 junction, looking east.

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Source: DriveBC · Checked Oct 5, 2026, 2:01 p.m. PDT · 12 cameras

Route map & wildfire context

The highway is highlighted in orange. Wildfires, recently extinguished fires, smoke and AQHI each have their own source. The map does not determine whether the highway is safe to travel.

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Fire bans and restrictions

Fire restrictions along Highway 16 — Prince George to Smithers · Alberta border → Prince George

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Weather

Official alerts and forecasts

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Wildfire impact

Nearby wildfire conditions

The section below combines official wildfire information with available Environment Canada weather. It is context only, not a fire-spread forecast or travel-safety score.

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Updates

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Road reports and cameras update on different schedules. Each timestamp is shown with its source. Missing information remains unavailable and is never shown as zero.

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Current conditions

Weather and nearby wildfires

Environment Canada weather and nearby wildfire information are shown separately from the road status. Always check the transportation authority before travel.

Environment Canada

Corridor weather

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No Environment Canada weather alert currently overlaps this corridor area. This does not guarantee safe road conditions.

Nearest available weather station: Dome Creek · approximately 50 km from the route reference point · observed Oct 5, 2026, 1:05 p.m. PDT
Today
Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 13. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Low plus 5.
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 12. UV index 2 or low.
Tuesday night
Cloudy. Low plus 4.
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Wildfire information

Wildfires near the corridor

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Nearest reported active fire: G31209 · 85 km · Under control

Distances are measured to a representative corridor line. They do not predict fire spread or determine whether the road is safe or open.