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Highway 97 — Okanagan & Cariboo · Prince George → Dawson Creek

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

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

Active incidents & restrictions

CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Highway 97. Construction work between Industrial Way and Haight Rd for 1.4 km (26 to 24 km south of McLeod Lake). Until Sat Aug 29 at 6:00 PM PDT. Single lane alternating traffic. Last updated Wed Aug 19 at 6:53 AM PDT. (DBC-94004)

Official update: Aug 19, 2026, 1:53 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Highway 97, in both directions. Utility work between Grizzly Ave and Industrial Way for 1.3 km (57 to 58 km north of Prince George). Until Sun Aug 30 at 5:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. Last updated Mon Aug 17 at 12:47 PM PDT. (DBC-93980)

Official update: Aug 17, 2026, 7:47 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Highway 97, in both directions. Utility work between Mitchell Rd and Crystal Lake Rd for 14.2 km (27 to 41 km north of Prince George). Until Mon Aug 31 at 4:00 PM PDT. Lane Closure. Single lane alternating traffic. Last updated Mon Aug 10 at 4:13 PM PDT. (DBC-93922)

Official update: Aug 17, 2026, 3:00 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Paving operations. Starting Mon Aug 17 until Wed Sep 30. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM MST, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic.

Official update: Aug 10, 2026, 9:50 p.m. UTC
CONSTRUCTION · MINOR
CONSTRUCTION

Paving operations. Starting Tue Aug 11 until Wed Sep 30. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Pilot car controlled.

Official update: Aug 10, 2026, 9:17 p.m. UTC
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
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Latest DriveBC image at Salmon Valley Road - S
Salmon Valley Road - S
S · Latest image

Highway 97 at Salmon Valley Road north of Prince George, looking south.

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Latest DriveBC image at Prince George northbound
Prince George northbound
N · Latest image

Highway 97 at Highway 16 junction in Prince George, looking northbound on Highway 97.

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Latest DriveBC image at Braden Road - W
Braden Road - W
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Highway 97 near Braden Road, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Summit Lake Road - S
Summit Lake Road - S
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Highway 97 about 49 km north of Prince George at Summit Lake Road, looking south.

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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 Link Creek
Link Creek
E · Latest image

Highway 97 about 90 km west of Chetwynd near Link Creek Bridge, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Summit Lake Road - W
Summit Lake Road - W
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Highway 97 about 49 km north of Prince George at Summit Lake Road, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Prince George westbound
Prince George westbound
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Highway 97 at Highway 16 junction in Prince George, looking westbound on Highway 16.

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Latest DriveBC image at Salmon Valley Road - N
Salmon Valley Road - N
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Highway 97 at Salmon Valley Road north of Prince George, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Prince George eastbound
Prince George eastbound
E · Latest image

Highway 97 at Highway 16 junction in Prince George, looking eastbound on Highway 16.

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Latest DriveBC image at Pine Pass
Pine Pass
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Highway 97 north of Mackenzie Junction at Powder King access road, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Summit Lake Road - N
Summit Lake Road - N
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Highway 97 about 49 km north of Prince George at Summit Lake Road, looking north.

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

Highway 97 near Whiskers Point Provincial Park entrance on the east side of McLeod Lake, looking south.

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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 Salmon Valley Road - E
Salmon Valley Road - E
E · Latest image

Highway 97 at Salmon Valley Road north of Prince George, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Chetwynd - W
Chetwynd - W
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Highway 97 about 9 km east of Chetwynd at Wabi Estates Road, looking west.

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Latest DriveBC image at Chetwynd - E
Chetwynd - E
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Highway 97 about 9 km east of Chetwynd at Wabi Estates Road, looking east.

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Latest DriveBC image at Whiskers Point - N
Whiskers Point - N
N · Latest image

Highway 97 near Whiskers Point Provincial Park entrance on the east side of McLeod Lake, looking north.

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Latest DriveBC image at Prince George southbound
Prince George southbound
S · Latest image

Highway 97 at Highway 16 junction in Prince George, looking southbound on Highway 97.

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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 · Prince George → Dawson Creek

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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
0
Temperature
14°C
Wind
7 km/h
Humidity
84%

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: Chetwynd · 40 km from the corridor anchor · observation Aug 20, 2026, 6:00 a.m. UTC
Tonight
A few clouds. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 9.
Thursday
Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 23. Humidex 25. UV index 6 or high.
Thursday night
Partly cloudy. Becoming clear in the evening. Low 9.
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 100 km from the configured corridor spine.

Nearest official active fire: Bourgeois Creek · 100 km · Under control

Current heuristic only. FireRadar does not predict future fire spread in this stage and deliberately caps point-based assessments below Critical. Official road travelability remains separate.

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