Highway corridor · British Columbia

BC Highway 28 – Gold River Corridor wildfire map & smoke conditions

View official wildfires and smoke near Highway 28 west of Campbell River through Vancouver Island forest and mountain terrain toward Gold River.

Distances are measured from an approximate route line and may not reflect every point on the road. They do not indicate road status or safety.

Current official data · FireRadar-curated corridor distance

Official wildfires near BC Highway 28 – Gold River Corridor

Latest source update: Oct 2, 2026, 11:02 a.m. PDT
Within 25 km
1
Active official wildfire points from the represented place geometry.
Within 50 km
1
Active official wildfire points from the represented place geometry.
Within 100 km
5
0 recent out records are also within 100 km from the represented place geometry.
Nearest official active fire
8.8 km
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Distance is measured to a FireRadar-curated corridor line for geographic context. It is not a road-closure, spread, evacuation, or travel-safety distance.

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Wildfire context for BC Highway 28 – Gold River Corridor

Highway 28 crosses heavily forested Vancouver Island terrain with lakes, hydro and forestry infrastructure, parks, recreation access, resource roads, and long sections without major settlements. Wildfires can affect industrial traffic, recreation, community access, and visibility far from Campbell River.

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

FireRadar is an informational wildfire map. It does not issue evacuation instructions, park closures, road closures, travel advisories, fire bans, campground or trail status, or fire-spread predictions. Follow the applicable provincial, territorial, municipal, Indigenous, parks, transportation, and emergency authorities for operational decisions.

Regional wildfire context near BC Highway 28 – Gold River Corridor

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Community wildfire maps near BC Highway 28 – Gold River Corridor

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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
Campbell River–Gold River Highway 28 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, 11:19 a.m.
If no event is listed, the road is not necessarily open or safe.

Active DriveBC events · Campbell River–Gold River Highway 28 corridor

Events reported for this highway section.

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MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Utility work from Highway 28, In Campbell River and Brewster Lake Rd to In Campbell River and Elk River Rd. Starting Thu Oct 8 until Thu Oct 8. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: October 2nd, 2026 at 11:19am PDT.

Gold River Highway

DriveBC update: Oct 2, 2026, 11:19 a.m.

MINOR·ROAD_CONDITION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

ROAD_CONDITION

Water pooling between the start of Highway 28 (Gold River) and Western Mine Road (37 miles west of Campbell River). Last update: October 2nd, 2026 at 6:38am PDT. Next update: October 2nd, 2026 at 4:00pm PDT.

Highway 28

DriveBC update: Oct 2, 2026, 6:38 a.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Road construction at Highway 28, 3km Northeast of Gold River Highway. Starting Fri Sep 18 until Sun Oct 18. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays. Lane closures in both directions. Last update: September 21st, 2026 at 10:29am PDT. Watch for uneven surfaces and gravel sections.

Gold River Highway

DriveBC update: Sep 21, 2026, 10:29 a.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 →
ECCC FireWork model guidance kept separate from measured air quality.
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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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