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Highway 16 BC Yellowhead Corridor wildfire map & smoke conditions

View official wildfires and smoke near British Columbia's Highway 16 Yellowhead corridor from the Alberta border through Prince George toward the northwest coast.

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 Highway 16 BC Yellowhead Corridor 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
0
Active official wildfire points from the page reference point.
Within 100 km of reference point
2
0 recent out records are also within 100 km from the page reference point.
Nearest active fire to reference point
92 km
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Reference point: 54.200, -124.400. 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 Highway 16 BC Yellowhead Corridor

Highway 16 crosses mountain passes, extensive forest, river valleys, resource areas, rural and Indigenous communities, and long stretches between major service centres. Wildfire and smoke can affect regional travel, freight, tourism, and visibility far from a single city or incident point.

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 Highway 16 BC Yellowhead Corridor

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Community wildfire maps near Highway 16 BC Yellowhead Corridor

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Related parks, routes and recreation areas

Stuart Lake
Lake & recreation area · View official wildfires and smoke around Stuart Lake, Fort St. James, Indigenous communities, recreation properties, and surrounding sub-boreal forest.
Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
Regional district · Track official wildfires and smoke across the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, including Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Smithers-area corridors, lakes, and rural forest communities.
François Lake
Lake & recreation area · View official wildfires and smoke around François Lake and its forested rural and recreation communities south of Burns Lake in north-central British Columbia.
Carp Lake Provincial Park
Park & recreation destination · Track official wildfires and smoke near Carp Lake Provincial Park in the forested lake country north of Prince George in central British Columbia.
Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
Regional district · Track official wildfires and smoke across the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George around Prince George, McBride, Valemount, rural communities, and forest corridors.
Babine Lake
Lake & recreation area · Track official wildfires and smoke around Babine Lake across remote forested shorelines, Indigenous communities, recreation sites, and north-central British Columbia access roads.
BC highway conditions

Road events, cameras & wildfire context

Check DriveBC road events alongside wildfire, smoke and weather information. DriveBC remains authoritative for closures, delays, detours and whether travel is possible.

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Highway section
British Columbia Highway 16 Yellowhead corridor
Events are matched to this section of the highway.
Latest check
Oct 2, 2026, 12:32 p.m.
When FireRadar last checked DriveBC.
Latest road update
Oct 2, 2026, 8:41 a.m.
If no event is listed, the road is not necessarily open or safe.

Active DriveBC events · British Columbia Highway 16 Yellowhead corridor

Events reported for this highway section.

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MINOR·ROAD_CONDITION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

ROAD_CONDITION

Fog patches between Center Street (Burns Lake) and SA24/23 Maintenance Boundary (Priestly Hill). Last update: October 2nd, 2026 at 8:41am PDT. Next update: October 2nd, 2026 at 4:00pm PDT.

Highway 16

DriveBC update: Oct 2, 2026, 8:41 a.m.

MINOR·ROAD_CONDITION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

ROAD_CONDITION

Fog patches between 6 Mile Hill Brakecheck (9 miles east of Topley) and Center Street (Burns Lake). Last update: October 2nd, 2026 at 8:41am PDT. Next update: October 2nd, 2026 at 4:00pm PDT.

Highway 16

DriveBC update: Oct 2, 2026, 8:41 a.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Bridge construction at Highway 16, At Slim Creek Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Fri Oct 16. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Width restriction: 4.4m. Last update: October 1st, 2026 at 6:50am PDT. Max load width 6.1 m. Min load ground clearance 0.5.

Slim Creek Bridge

DriveBC update: Oct 1, 2026, 6:50 a.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Construction work from Highway 16, Khyex River Bridge to Work Channel Road. Starting Sat Sep 26 until Fri Oct 30. From 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 28th, 2026 at 3:53pm PDT.

Khyex River Bridge

DriveBC update: Sep 28, 2026, 3:53 p.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Utility work from Highway 16. Starting Wed Oct 7 until Thu Oct 8. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 28th, 2026 at 3:51pm PDT.

Park Avenue

DriveBC update: Sep 28, 2026, 3:51 p.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Construction work from Highway 16. Starting Mon Sep 28 until Tue Dec 1. From 7:01 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Expect 10 minutes delay. Expect delays. Lane closures in both directions. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Speed Limit restriction: 50km. Last update: September 28th, 2026 at 7:24am PDT. Use caution when passing crew and equipment on highway.

Highway 16 W

DriveBC update: Sep 28, 2026, 7:24 a.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Road maintenance from Highway 16, In Vanderhoof and At Nechako Avenue to At Ryley Avenue. Starting Mon Oct 5 until Sat Nov 7. Shoulder closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:17am PDT.

1st Street W

DriveBC update: Sep 24, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Utility work from Highway 16, At Small River Road and Rest Area and 47km Southeast of McBride to At Holmes River Bridge. Starting Wed Sep 23 until Fri Oct 23. Lane blocked. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 3:42pm PDT.

McBride Highway 16 E

DriveBC update: Sep 23, 2026, 3:42 p.m.

Source: DriveBC. FireRadar shows events that DriveBC places along this highway section. Records without enough location information are left out. Missing or partial records never imply that the whole route is open or safe.

Official highway cameras

DriveBC camera imagery is transportation context, not proof that a road is safe or unrestricted.

No cameras are currently listed for this highway section. Use DriveBC's camera directory to check the latest images by highway or location.
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Wildfire, weather, smoke and longer-range context

Each source answers a different question. Road events, wildfire perimeters, fire danger, smoke forecasts, measured AQHI, seasonal outlooks and drought conditions remain separate so their limits stay clear.

Fire danger →
Current official Low-to-Extreme regional conditions; not a road-status or ignition forecast.
Wildfire perimeters →
Official mapped boundaries where the responsible wildfire agency publishes them.
Smoke forecast →
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AQHI observations →
Observed health-risk context at participating stations; not a smoke-only measurement.
Seasonal outlook →
Longer-range CWFIS seasonal fire-weather context with explicit forecast uncertainty.
Drought context →
Monthly Canadian Drought Monitor context kept distinct from daily fire danger.
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