Road conditions and wildfire context

Highway 20 — Williams Lake to Bella Coola

DriveBC verification and wildfire context across the remote Chilcotin access corridor to Bella Coola.

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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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Official road report
Road status unknownUpdates may be delayed

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

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CONSTRUCTION

Utility work at Highway 20, 99km West of Williams Lake. Starting Wed Oct 14 until Wed Oct 14. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT, Wednesday. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 7th, 2026 at 1:36pm PDT.

Highway 20 · Chilcotin-Bella Coola Highway 20

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 14, 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 7, 2026, 1:36 p.m. PDT

Data status

Source: DriveBC

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Normal update timing
5 minutes

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Official highway cameras

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.

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DriveBC camera at Heckman Summit
Heckman Summit
SW

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Highway 20 about 88 km from Bella Coola and 41 km from Anahim Lake, near gate at top of Bella Coola hill, looking southwest.

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DriveBC camera at Alexis Creek
Alexis Creek
W

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Highway 20 at Stum Lake Road in Alexis Creek, looking west.

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DriveBC camera at Anahim Lake
Anahim Lake
W

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Highway 20 near Anahim Lake, about 140 km east of Bella Coola, looking west.

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DriveBC camera at Hagensborg
Hagensborg
W

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Highway 20 between Bella Coola and Hagensborg, looking west.

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Source: DriveBC · Camera lookup Oct 14, 2026, 6:18 a.m. PDT · 4 cameras

Highway information

Road conditions and more

View road conditions, closures, cameras, weather, nearby wildfires and travel alerts for this highway. 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.

Fire bans and restrictions

Fire restrictions along Highway 20 — Williams Lake to Bella Coola

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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

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Environment Canada

Corridor weather

Current
Alerts
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Temperature
12°C
Wind
10 km/h
Humidity
83%

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

Nearest available weather station: Bella Coola · approximately 124 km from the route reference point · observed Oct 14, 2026, 6:00 a.m. PDT
Today
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Clearing this morning. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this morning. High 16. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight
Increasing cloudiness. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near midnight. Low 7.
Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 15. UV index 2 or low.
Thursday night
Cloudy periods. Low 8.
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Wildfire information

Wildfires near the corridor

Data current
Within 5 km
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Within 25 km
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Out of control
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Nearest reported active fire: Felker Fire · 24 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.