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Smoke near Gold River
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Gold River wildfire map & smoke conditions
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Historical wildfire activity around Gold River
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Current direct-official data
Official wildfires near Gold River
Latest source update: Aug 17, 2026, 7:46 p.m.
Within 25 km
5
Active official point records.
Within 50 km
9
Active official point records.
Within 100 km
17
2 recent out records are also within 100 km.
Distances are straight-line measurements to source-provided point locations, not fire perimeters, evacuation boundaries, or safety ratings.
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Fire bans & restrictions around Gold River
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Current wildfire summary for Gold River
There are 17 current official British Columbia fire points within 100 km of the community centre. The nearest current official point is 10 km north near V81606.
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Review today’s changesNearby official activity
Within 25 km: 5 · within 50 km: 9 · within 100 km: 17.
There are 2 recent out or extinguished official records within 100 km.
Local official context
Official incident markers come from the BC Wildfire Service feed. Marker locations are informational and do not replace official emergency notices or local emergency instructions.
The current verified British Columbia source payload contains 140 official records before FireRadar separates active and recent-out context.
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Wildfire context around Gold River
Gold River sits at the end of a long forested road corridor west of Campbell River, surrounded by managed timberlands, mountain valleys, lakes, wilderness recreation and remote access routes. Wildfires can affect Highway 28 travel, forestry operations, recreation access and smoke well beyond the village boundary, while coastal and valley winds can make local smoke conditions differ from communities on the east side of Vancouver Island.
Official source for British Columbia
Official incident markers come from the BC Wildfire Service feed. Marker locations are informational and do not replace official emergency notices or local emergency instructions.
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