Regional district · British Columbia

Regional District of Central Kootenay wildfire map & smoke conditions

View official wildfires and smoke across the Regional District of Central Kootenay, including Nelson, Kootenay Lake, Slocan Valley, Creston-area communities, and rural mountain terrain.

Distances are measured from a representative point because a verified boundary is not available. Conditions may vary widely across large parks, lakes, districts and recreation areas.

Current official data · representative reference-point distance

Wildfire activity near the Regional District of Central Kootenay reference point

Latest source update: Oct 2, 2026, 11:02 a.m. PDT
Within 25 km of reference point
1
Active official wildfire points from the page reference point.
Within 50 km of reference point
3
Active official wildfire points from the page reference point.
Within 100 km of reference point
11
1 recent out records are also within 100 km from the page reference point.
Nearest active fire to reference point
14 km
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Reference point: 49.800, -117.100. Distance is measured to FireRadar's representative place anchor because verified boundary geometry is not attached to this page. It is not a spread, evacuation, access, or safety distance.

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Wildfire context for Regional District of Central Kootenay

The Central Kootenay covers steep forested mountains, major lakes, small communities, rural properties, forestry and resource roads, recreation areas, ferries, and Highway 3A, 6, and 31 connections. Fires in separate valleys can affect access, utilities, tourism, and smoke without being close to Nelson or another service centre.

Smoke forecast, air quality and fire weather

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Official wildfire 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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Emergency, closure, and travel information

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Regional wildfire context near Regional District of Central Kootenay

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Community wildfire maps near Regional District of Central Kootenay

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Related parks, routes and recreation areas

Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park
Park & recreation destination · Track official wildfires and smoke near Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park in the forested and alpine mountain country north of Nelson in the West Kootenays.
Kootenay Lake
Lake & recreation area · Track official wildfires around Kootenay Lake with smoke forecast, AQHI context, nearby-fire distances, and links to Nelson, Kaslo, Creston, and the surrounding Kootenays.
BC Highway 31A – Kaslo to New Denver
Highway corridor · View official wildfires and smoke near Highway 31A through the forested mountain corridor between Kaslo and New Denver in the West Kootenays.
Slocan Lake
Lake & recreation area · View official wildfires and smoke around Slocan Lake and its steep forested West Kootenay shorelines, communities, recreation areas, and highway approaches.
Valhalla Provincial Park
Park & recreation destination · View official wildfires and smoke near Valhalla Provincial Park along the forested mountain west shore of Slocan Lake in British Columbia.
BC Highway 31 – Kootenay Lake
Highway corridor · Track official wildfires and smoke near Highway 31 along Kootenay Lake between Kaslo-area communities and the northern lake corridor.