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Local wildfire map · British Columbia
Williams Lake wildfire map
Track current official wildfires and satellite hotspot context around Williams Lake and the Cariboo.
Current direct-official data
Official wildfires near Williams Lake
Latest source update: Jul 21, 2026, 12:02 p.m.
Within 25 km
1
Active official point records.
Within 50 km
1
Active official point records.
Within 100 km
7
0 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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Current wildfire summary for Williams Lake
There are 7 current official British Columbia fire points within 100 km of the community centre. The nearest current official point is 22 km west near C20940.
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Official incident markers come from the BC Wildfire Service feed. Marker locations are informational and do not replace evacuation orders, alerts, or local emergency instructions.
Nearby current official fires
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Wildfire context around Williams Lake
Williams Lake is a regional centre for the Cariboo, with extensive forest, ranch land, remote roads, and smaller communities nearby. Incident points can be far from the city while still affecting travel, smoke, and regional services.
Official source for British Columbia
Official incident markers come from the BC Wildfire Service feed. Marker locations are informational and do not replace evacuation orders, alerts, or local emergency instructions.
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Distances are calculated from the centre of the selected location to the point supplied for each record. A fire can be large, irregularly shaped, remote, or represented by a reference point rather than an exact perimeter.
Emergency information
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