Road conditions and wildfire context

Highway 16 — Prince George to Smithers · Smithers → Terrace

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.

Active reports
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Upcoming reports
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Road reports and scheduled work

Timing unconfirmed

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CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Mowing from Highway 16. Starting Mon Oct 5 until Mon Oct 5. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT, Monday. Last update: October 5th, 2026 at 12:20pm PDT. Slow moving work with shadow vehicle.

Highway 16 · Highway 16

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 5, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

DriveBC reports this event, but its current timing cannot be confirmed. It may still affect travel; check the official source before proceeding.

Official update: Oct 5, 2026, 12:20 p.m. PDT

Data status

Source: DriveBC

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Last updated

Coverage: Current road events and latest camera images come from DriveBC.

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Normal update timing
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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.

Road conditions →

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.

Weather →

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

Wildfire →

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 Smithers - S
Smithers - S
S · Latest image

Highway 16 at Main Street in Smithers, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Terrace - W
Terrace - W
W · Latest image

Highway 16 at Highway 37S on the border of Terrace and Thornhill, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Trout Creek
Trout Creek
SE · Latest image

Highway 16 at the Trout Creek bridge, looking southeast.

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Latest DriveBC image at Terrace - S
Terrace - S
S · Latest image

Highway 16 at Highway 37S on the border of Terrace and Thornhill, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Chimdemash
Chimdemash
N · Latest image

Highway 16 near Chimdemash Creek about 22 km east of Highway 16 and Highway 37 junction in Terrace, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Smithers - W
Smithers - W
W · Latest image

Highway 16 at Main Street in Smithers, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Telkwa - N
Telkwa - N
N · Latest image

Highway 16 at Hankin Road in Telkwa, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Smithers - E
Smithers - E
E · Latest image

Highway 16 at Main Street in Smithers, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Smithers - N
Smithers - N
N · Latest image

Highway 16 at Main Street in Smithers, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Telkwa - S
Telkwa - S
S · Latest image

Highway 16 at Hankin Road in Telkwa, looking south

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Latest DriveBC image at Hwy 16 at Toronto Street - S
Hwy 16 at Toronto Street - S
S · Latest image

Highway 16 at Toronto Street in Smithers, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Telkwa - E
Telkwa - E
E · Latest image

Highway 16 at Hankin Road in Telkwa, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Terrace - E
Terrace - E
E · Latest image

Highway 16 at Highway 37S on the border of Terrace and Thornhill, looking east on Highway 16.

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Latest DriveBC image at Hwy 16 at Toronto Street - N
Hwy 16 at Toronto Street - N
N · Latest image

Highway 16 at Toronto Street in Smithers, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Hwy 16 at Toronto Street - E
Hwy 16 at Toronto Street - E
E · Latest image

Highway 16 at Toronto Street in Smithers, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Hwy 16 at Toronto Street - W
Hwy 16 at Toronto Street - W
W · Latest image

Highway 16 at Toronto Street in Smithers, looking west.

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Source: DriveBC · Checked Oct 5, 2026, 2:01 p.m. PDT · 16 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 · Smithers → Terrace

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Weather

Official alerts and forecasts

Check Environment Canada warnings and DriveBC before travel. If official visibility, snowfall or road-surface information is missing, FireRadar leaves it unavailable.

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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

Each source has its own timestamp

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

Current
Alerts
0
Temperature
16°C
Wind
17 km/h
Humidity
53%

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

Nearest available weather station: Smithers · approximately 41 km from the route reference point · observed Oct 5, 2026, 2:00 p.m. PDT
Today
Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight
Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low 6.
Tuesday
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 13. UV index 1 or low.
Tuesday night
Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.
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Wildfire information

Wildfires near the corridor

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Within 5 km
0
Within 25 km
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Out of control
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Nearest reported active fire: Coyote Creek · 51 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.