Kamloops Wildfire Smoke Map
Explore forecast wildfire smoke around Kamloops, the Thompson valleys, and surrounding Interior plateaus with FireRadar's hourly FireWork map.
How to read smoke around Kamloops
Kamloops lies at the meeting of major Interior valleys in a dry landscape where fires can occur in several directions at once. Smoke may arrive from the Thompson-Nicola, Cariboo, Okanagan, or farther away, and valley winds can shift plume movement through the day. The model is therefore most useful as regional guidance rather than a street-level smoke measurement.
Forecast, not a measurement
FireWork estimates near-surface PM2.5 attributable to wildfire smoke. It can differ from actual conditions around Kamloops because emissions, wind, terrain, mixing, precipitation, and model timing change. Use current AQHI observations and local health advisories when conditions matter to health.
A focused starting view, not a clipped dataset
This page starts the national FireRadar layer around Kamloops. The underlying FireWork smoke field is not clipped to municipal boundaries, so nearby conditions remain visible as you pan or zoom. FireRadar does not infer a uniform value inside a city boundary.
Health and safety limitation
FireRadar is an informational environmental map. Follow Environment and Climate Change Canada, provincial health agencies, local public-health guidance, and emergency authorities for health or safety decisions. This page does not diagnose exposure, determine whether outdoor activity is safe, or predict individual health effects.
Related Kamloops wildfire context
Smoke and air quality can change even when no confirmed wildfire is close to Kamloops. Use the local wildfire page for current official incidents, the fire-danger page for broad fire-weather context, and the province view when you need a wider regional picture.