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Highway 97 — Okanagan & Cariboo · Dawson Creek → Fort Nelson

Official DriveBC road events and latest camera images for key Okanagan and Cariboo sections of Highway 97, with FireRadar wildfire context.

Official road report
INCIDENTS REPORTED

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

Active incidents
4
Retrieved
Aug 20, 2026, 6:50 a.m. UTC

Active incidents & restrictions

CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Highway 97 (Alaska Highway), in both directions. Construction work at Sweetwater Rd (18 km north of Dawson Creek). Until Fri Oct 16. Watch for traffic control. Speed reduction in effect: 50km/h, Monday to Friday from 7am-7pm. Speed reduced to 70km/h during inactive work hours. Last updated Fri Jun 26 at 12:53 PM MST. (DBC-93296)

Official update: Jun 29, 2026, 7:00 a.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Highway 97 (Alaska Highway). Bridge construction between Sikanni Chief Rd and Prophet River Sub Rd (94 km south of Fort Nelson). Until Sat Oct 31. Single lane alternating traffic. Bridge construction at the Bougie Bridge south of Prophet River. Width restriction to 3.8 meters, Height restriction to 5.33 meters, Length restriction to 27.5m. GVW 81,500 kg. Last updated Mon Jun 1 at 7:17 AM MST. (DBC-92059)

Official update: Jun 21, 2026, 7:00 a.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Highway 97 (Alaska Highway), in both directions. Bridge construction between Pink Mountain Rd and Suicide Hill Pullout (67 km north of Wonowon). Until Sat Oct 31. Single lane alternating traffic. Beatton Bridge Construction, just north of Pink Mountain Road. Width restriction to 3.8 meters, Height restriction to 5.33 meters, Length restriction to 27.5m. GVW 81,500 kg. Last updated Mon Jun 1 at 7:17 AM MST. (DBC-92057)

Official update: Jun 21, 2026, 7:00 a.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Highway 97 (Alaska Highway), in both directions. Road sweeping between 259 Rd and Julia Frtg for 18.3 km (Fort St John). From 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM MST on weekdays and Saturday. Continuous slow moving vehicle. Watch for crew and equipment working. Last updated Tue Apr 21 at 9:42 AM MST. (DBC-90237)

Official update: Apr 21, 2026, 4:42 p.m. UTC
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Latest highway camera images

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Latest DriveBC image at Taylor - W
Taylor - W
W · Latest image

Highway 97 at Pine Avenue in Taylor, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Big Bam Road
Big Bam Road
S · Latest image

Highway 97 at Big Bam Road in South Taylor, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Braden Road - W
Braden Road - W
W · Latest image

Highway 97 near Braden Road, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Braden Road - E
Braden Road - E
E · Latest image

Highway 97 near Braden Road, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Mile 73 - S
Mile 73 - S
S · Latest image

Highway 97 at Mile 73 Road about 44 km north of Fort St. John, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at South Taylor Hill - S
South Taylor Hill - S
S · Latest image

Highway 97 about 20 km south of Fort St. John at South Taylor Hill, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Dawson Creek - S
Dawson Creek - S
S · Latest image

Highway 97 at Dangerous Goods Route, west of Dawson Creek, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Dawson Creek - W
Dawson Creek - W
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Highway 97 at Dangerous Goods Route, west of Dawson Creek, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Dawson Creek - N
Dawson Creek - N
N · Latest image

Highway 97 at Dangerous Goods Route, west of Dawson Creek, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Dawson Creek - E
Dawson Creek - E
E · Latest image

Highway 97 at Dangerous Goods Route, west of Dawson Creek, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at East Pine Hill
East Pine Hill
E · Latest image

Highway 97 about 27 km east of Chetwynd on East Pine Hill, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Fort St. John - NW
Fort St. John - NW
NW · Latest image

Highway 97 at 100 Avenue in Fort St. John, looking northwest.

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Latest DriveBC image at Fort St. John - SE
Fort St. John - SE
SE · Latest image

Highway 97 at 100 Avenue in Fort St. John, looking southeast.

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Latest DriveBC image at Fort St. John - S
Fort St. John - S
S · Latest image

Highway 97 at 100 Avenue in Fort St. John, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at South Taylor Hill - N
South Taylor Hill - N
N · Latest image

Highway 97 about 20 km south of Fort St. John at South Taylor Hill, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Fort Nelson
Fort Nelson
N · Latest image

Highway 97 at Fort Nelson weigh scale, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Mile 73 - N
Mile 73 - N
N · Latest image

Highway 97 at Mile 73 Road about 44 km north of Fort St. John, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at John Hart Highway
John Hart Highway
E · Latest image

Highway 97 (John Hart Highway) at Mason Road/237 Road, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Chetwynd - W
Chetwynd - W
W · Latest image

Highway 97 about 9 km east of Chetwynd at Wabi Estates Road, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Sikanni Chief
Sikanni Chief
N · Latest image

Highway 97 about 6 km south of the Sikanni River Bridge and about 175 km north of Fort St. John, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Fort St. John - N
Fort St. John - N
N · Latest image

Highway 97 at 100 Avenue in Fort St. John, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Mile 73 - E
Mile 73 - E
E · Latest image

Highway 97 at Mile 73 Road about 44 km north of Fort St. John, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Taylor - E
Taylor - E
E · Latest image

Highway 97 at Pine Avenue in Taylor, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Taylor - N
Taylor - N
N · Latest image

Highway 97 at Pine Avenue in Taylor, looking north.

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Camera registry: DriveBC · Retrieved Aug 20, 2026, 6:50 a.m. UTC · 24 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 97 — Okanagan & Cariboo · Dawson Creek → Fort Nelson

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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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Data freshness

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Integrated road events revalidate every 5 minutes. Camera metadata revalidates every 6 hours; images use short-lived edge caching. An unavailable source stays unavailable—not zero.

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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
0
Temperature
17°C
Wind
12 km/h
Humidity
64%

No Environment Canada weather alert geometry currently matches the corridor bounding area. This is not a guarantee of benign road conditions.

Nearest available weather point: Fort St. John · 84 km from the corridor anchor · observation Aug 20, 2026, 6:00 a.m. UTC
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming north 20 near midnight. Low 11.
Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 23. Humidex 26. UV index 5 or moderate.
Thursday night
Clear. Low 12.
Friday
Sunny. High 27.
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Current wildfire corridor risk

LOW · 5
Within 5 km
0
Within 25 km
0
Out of control
0
Confidence
HIGH

Nearest direct-official active wildfire is 49 km from the configured corridor spine.

Nearest official active fire: G91077 · 49 km · Under control

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