Regional district · British Columbia

Regional District of East Kootenay wildfire map & smoke conditions

View official wildfires across the Regional District of East Kootenay with smoke forecast, AQHI context, nearby-fire distances, and links to Cranbrook, Kimberley, Fernie, and surrounding areas.

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 East Kootenay reference point

Latest source update: Oct 2, 2026, 11:02 a.m. PDT
Within 25 km of reference point
0
Active official wildfire points from the page reference point.
Within 50 km of reference point
2
Active official wildfire points from the page reference point.
Within 100 km of reference point
5
1 recent out records are also within 100 km from the page reference point.
Nearest active fire to reference point
35 km
Matthew Creek →

Reference point: 49.650, -115.750. 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 East Kootenay

The East Kootenay combines broad valleys, forested mountains, grasslands, rural properties, recreation areas, parks, and international and interprovincial highway corridors. Fire and smoke conditions can vary sharply between valleys while still affecting travel and regional operations.

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 East Kootenay

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Community wildfire maps near Regional District of East Kootenay

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Related parks, routes and recreation areas

Kootenays
Region · Track official wildfires across the Kootenays with smoke and AQHI context, nearby incident distances, and links to local wildfire pages across southeastern British Columbia.
Top of the World Provincial Park
Park & recreation destination · View official wildfires and smoke near Top of the World Provincial Park in the remote forest and alpine country of southeastern British Columbia.
Columbia Lake
Lake & recreation area · Track official wildfires and smoke around Columbia Lake at the southern end of the Columbia Valley, including recreation properties and Highway 93/95 access.
Purcell Wilderness Conservancy
Park & recreation destination · View official wildfires and smoke near the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy across remote mountain terrain between the Columbia Valley and Kootenay Lake.
BC Highway 95 – Columbia Valley
Highway corridor · View official wildfires and smoke near Highway 95 through the Columbia Valley between Radium Hot Springs, Invermere, Golden approaches, and southeastern BC communities.
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.