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Highway 3 — Crowsnest

DriveBC road events, camera context and FireRadar wildfire conditions along the southern Interior Crowsnest corridor.

Official road report
INCIDENTS REPORTED

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8 active matching DriveBC records are listed. None provides a route-wide open or closed statement; review the incidents before travel.

Active incidents
8
Retrieved
Aug 20, 2026, 6:47 a.m. UTC

Active incidents & restrictions

CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway), in both directions. There will be ditching between Black Mine Rd and Ridgewood Dr for 2.6 km (Princeton). Starting Mon Aug 24 at 5:30 AM PDT until Thu Aug 27 at 5:00 PM PDT. From 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM PDT on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Expect minor delays. Watch for crew and equipment Use caution wen passing. Last updated Wed Aug 19 at 8:06 PM PDT. (DBC-94013)

Official update: Aug 20, 2026, 3:06 a.m. UTC
INCIDENT · MAJOR
INCIDENT

Wildfire from Highway 3, in Manning Park to 8km west of Allison Pass. Speed Limit restriction: 80km/h. Last update: August 19th, 2026 at 5:43pm PDT. Next update: August 28th, 2026 at 5:00pm PDT. Reduced to one lane in each direction in the westbound lanes. Follow traffic control signage. No stopping in wildfire zones.

Official update: Aug 20, 2026, 12:43 a.m. UTC
WEATHER_CONDITION · MINOR
WEATHER_CONDITION

Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Limited visibility with smoke between First Avalanche Gate and Sunday Summit for 78.6 km (17 km east of Hope to 32 km west of Princeton). Last updated Wed Aug 19 at 4:28 PM PDT. (DBCRCON-250667)

Official update: Aug 19, 2026, 11:28 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Bridge maintenance between Kennedy Lake Rd and Whipsaw Creek Rd (11 km west of Princeton). Until Sat Aug 29. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT daily. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Watch for traffic control. Last updated Mon Aug 10 at 11:15 AM PDT. (DBC-93909)

Official update: Aug 17, 2026, 7:00 a.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Utility work from Highway 3, Boundary Rd to Highway 3A, White Lake Rd. Starting Thu Aug 20 until Fri Aug 21. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, Thursday and Friday. Lane closures in both directions. Watch for traffic control. Last update: August 14th, 2026 at 12:13pm PDT.

Official update: Aug 14, 2026, 7:13 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Road maintenance. Starting Mon Jul 13 until Tue Dec 22. Lane closures in both directions. Watch for traffic control. Expect alternating lane closures in both directions 24/7. Watch for traffic control.

Official update: Aug 7, 2026, 1:23 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Ditch maintenance. Starting Tue Jul 21. All day, Wednesday to Friday. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Watch For Crews and Equipment,.

Official update: Aug 5, 2026, 11:32 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MAJOR
CONSTRUCTION

Road maintenance. Starting Wed Dec 10. Open to traffic. Watch for traffic control. Speed Limit restriction: 30 km/h at KM 42 between Hope and Manning Park. One lane open in each direction.

Official update: Jul 27, 2026, 5:04 p.m. UTC
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Latest highway camera images

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Latest DriveBC image at Similkameen Falls - W
Similkameen Falls - W
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Highway 3 about 6 kms east of Eastgate near Similkameen Falls, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Allison Pass - W
Allison Pass - W
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Highway 3 about 10 km west of Manning Park resort area at Allison Pass, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Mount Kobau - W
Mount Kobau - W
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Highway 3 next to Conifryd Lake, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Keremeos - E
Keremeos - E
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Highway 3 at Keremeos Bypass Road, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Similkameen Falls - E
Similkameen Falls - E
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Highway 3 about 6 kms east of Eastgate near Similkameen Falls, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Anarchist
Anarchist
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Highway 3 about 9 km west of the Anarchist Summit, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Keremeos - W
Keremeos - W
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Highway 3 at Keremeos Bypass Road, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Sunday Summit - N
Sunday Summit - N
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Highway 3 about 32 km south of Princeton, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Princeton
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Highway 3 at Frontage Road on the west side of Princeton, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Mount Kobau - E
Mount Kobau - E
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Highway 3 next to Conifryd Lake, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Sunday Summit - S
Sunday Summit - S
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Highway 3 about 32 km south of Princeton, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Hwy 3 at Highway 3/5 Junction
Hwy 3 at Highway 3/5 Junction
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Highway 3 at Highway 3/5 junction, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Bromley Rock - E
Bromley Rock - E
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Highway 3 about 1.4 km east of Bromley Rock Provincial Park, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Hope Slide
Hope Slide
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Highway 3 at the Hope Slide pullout, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Allison Pass - E
Allison Pass - E
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Highway 3 about 10 km west of Manning Park resort area at Allison Pass, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Bromley Rock - W
Bromley Rock - W
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Highway 3 about 1.4 km east of Bromley Rock Provincial Park, looking west.

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Camera registry: DriveBC · Retrieved Aug 20, 2026, 6:47 a.m. UTC · 16 matched

Route map & wildfire context

The highway is the orange route focus. Official fires, recent out fires, smoke and AQHI remain independently sourced layers. FireRadar does not convert them into a travel-safety claim.

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Official restriction context

Fire restrictions along Highway 3 — Crowsnest

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Weather

Official alerts & forecast context

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Wildfire impact

Current corridor assessment

Below, FireRadar publishes a conservative current corridor assessment using direct-official wildfire information and available Environment Canada weather context. It is not a fire-spread forecast or travel-safety score.

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Current corridor intelligence

Weather warnings and wildfire impact

Environment Canada weather and FireRadar's current wildfire corridor assessment are shown separately from the transportation authority's official road state. Neither is a statement that travel is safe.

Environment Canada

Corridor weather

Current
Alerts
2
Temperature
26°C
Wind
35 km/h
Humidity
44%
ORANGE WARNING - AIR QUALITY
warning · orange alert level
YELLOW WARNING - AIR QUALITY
warning · yellow alert level
Nearest available weather point: Hope Slide · 48 km from the corridor anchor · observation Aug 19, 2026, 11:00 p.m. UTC
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Becoming clear overnight. Local smoke becoming widespread smoke near midnight. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 14.
Thursday
Sunny. Widespread smoke becoming local smoke in the afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 27. Humidex 28. UV index 6 or high.
Thursday night
A few clouds. Local smoke. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Low 15.
Friday
A mix of sun and cloud. High 28.
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FireRadar assessment · not road status

Current wildfire corridor risk

VERY HIGH · 84
Within 5 km
5
Within 25 km
8
Out of control
6
Confidence
HIGH

Nearest direct-official active wildfire is 1.0 km from the configured corridor spine.

6 out-of-control or not-under-control official wildfires are within 25 km of the corridor spine.

5 active official wildfire points are within 5 km of the configured corridor spine.

Nearest available Environment Canada weather point (Hope Slide) adds current weather context: winds 35 km/h.

Nearest official active fire: Big Burn Creek · 1.0 km · Out of control

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