Vancouver Wildfire Smoke Map
Follow modelled wildfire smoke around Metro Vancouver with an hourly FireWork forecast that remains continuous across the Lower Mainland, Salish Sea, Vancouver Island, Washington, and the Interior.
Data status
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada FireWork
Checking the latest official ECCC FireWork forecast status. Model issuance, forecast coverage and source status will appear when confirmed. Missing forecast data does not mean the air is clear.
Coverage: Modelled wildfire-smoke PM2.5 guidance centred near Vancouver; not an AQHI observation or a neighbourhood measurement.
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Forecast wildfire smoke near Vancouver
Check the ECCC FireWork forecast for this location. It is a modelled forecast, not a local sensor reading or AQHI observation.
Latest air quality near Vancouver
Checking the latest official ECCC AQHI observation. The value, reporting location and observation time will appear when confirmed. Missing data does not mean the air is clean or the health risk is low.
Open the AQHI observation map →Get an alert when wildfire smoke is forecast near Vancouver, BC.
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This uses ECCC FireWork forecast guidance, not a live neighbourhood measurement.
Selected: Vancouver, BC · ECCC forecasts wildfire-smoke PM2.5 of 25 µg/m³ or higher.
Forecast smoke alerts indicate modelled wildfire-smoke PM2.5 crossing the selected threshold. They are informational and do not replace official health or emergency guidance.
How to read smoke around Vancouver
Vancouver can experience substantial smoke even when no large wildfire is close to the city. Regional transport through the Fraser Valley, inflow from the Interior, Vancouver Island, Washington, or longer-range sources can change conditions quickly. Coastal wind and marine air can also create sharp differences between neighbourhoods and nearby communities, so the forecast should be compared with current air-quality observations.
Forecast, not a measurement
FireWork estimates near-surface PM2.5 attributable to wildfire smoke. It can differ from actual conditions around Vancouver 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 Vancouver. 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 Vancouver wildfire context
Smoke and air quality can change even when no confirmed wildfire is close to Vancouver. 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.