Highway corridor · British Columbia

Highway 4 Vancouver Island Corridor wildfire map & smoke conditions

View official wildfires and smoke near Vancouver Island's Highway 4 corridor between the east coast, Port Alberni, and the island's west 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 4 Vancouver Island 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
3
0 recent out records are also within 100 km from the page reference point.
Nearest active fire to reference point
53 km
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Reference point: 49.230, -125.200. 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 4 Vancouver Island Corridor

Highway 4 crosses forested central Vancouver Island through mountain terrain, lakes, recreation areas, rural properties, and long sections with few practical alternate routes. Wildfire, smoke, or an incident near the corridor can matter to residents, freight, and visitors well beyond the nearest community 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 Highway 4 Vancouver Island Corridor

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Community wildfire maps near Highway 4 Vancouver Island Corridor

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Related parks, routes and recreation areas

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Regional district · Track official wildfires and smoke across the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, including Port Alberni, west-coast forests, remote communities, recreation areas, and Highway 4.
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Park & recreation destination · View official wildfire and smoke context near Pacific Rim National Park Reserve with nearby incidents, Vancouver Island air-quality context, and west-coast travel links.
Comox Valley Regional District
Regional district · View official wildfires and smoke across the Comox Valley Regional District, including Courtenay-area communities, forested watersheds, rural properties, and central Island recreation areas.
Strathcona Provincial Park
Park & recreation destination · Track official wildfires and smoke near Strathcona Provincial Park with nearby-fire context for central Vancouver Island, Campbell River, and Comox Valley recreation.
Vancouver Island
Region · Track official wildfire activity across Vancouver Island with smoke forecast, AQHI context, nearby-fire distances, and links to supported Island community pages.
qathet Regional District
Regional district · View official wildfires and smoke across qathet Regional District, including Powell River-area communities, forested coast, islands, rural properties, and remote recreation areas.
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
Vancouver Island Highway 4 corridor
Events are matched to this section of the highway.
Latest check
Oct 2, 2026, 12:33 p.m.
When FireRadar last checked DriveBC.
Latest road update
Sep 29, 2026, 11:55 a.m.
If no event is listed, the road is not necessarily open or safe.

Active DriveBC events · Vancouver Island Highway 4 corridor

Events reported for this highway section.

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MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Utility work from Highway 4, at Pratt Road. Starting Thu Oct 15 until Thu Oct 15. Expect minor delays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 29th, 2026 at 11:55am PDT. Lane shift between 9AM and 3PM. Slow down and watch for work crews.

Alberni Highway

DriveBC update: Sep 29, 2026, 11:55 a.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Utility work from Highway 4, Nielson Place to Olsen Road. Starting Thu Oct 1 until Mon Oct 5. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 29th, 2026 at 8:50am PDT. Between 7:30AM and 4:00PM. Slow down and watch for work crews.

Campbell Street

DriveBC update: Sep 29, 2026, 8:50 a.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Utility work from Highway 4, In Tofino and Olsen Rd to In Tofino and Nielson Pl. Starting Thu Oct 1 until Fri Oct 9. From 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM PDT, every day. Right lane closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 29th, 2026 at 8:26am PDT. Storm main installation.

Campbell Street

DriveBC update: Sep 29, 2026, 8:26 a.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Utility work from Highway 4, Redman Road to Carson Road. Starting Tue Oct 13 until Fri Oct 16. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 25th, 2026 at 2:55pm PDT. Between 9AM - 3PM. Slow down, speed reduction in effect.

Alberni Highway

DriveBC update: Sep 25, 2026, 2:55 p.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Tree pruning from Highway 4, Elkford Rd to Loon Lake Main. Starting Wed Oct 7 until Thu Oct 15. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 9:04am PDT. Tree Falling/Hauling between 7PM and 5AM. Speed reduction. Watch for work crews.

Alberni Highway

DriveBC update: Sep 24, 2026, 9:04 a.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Utility work from Highway 4, McCoy Lake Rd to Sarenga Rd. Starting Wed Oct 7 until Wed Oct 7. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 2:51pm PDT. 9AM to 3PM. Slow down and watch for work crews.

Pacific Rim Highway

DriveBC update: Sep 23, 2026, 2:51 p.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Utility work from Highway 4, Hilliers Road S to Kirk Road. Starting Mon Oct 5 until Mon Oct 5. Right lane closed. Expect minor delays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 11:27am PDT. Eastbound lane closure between 9AM and 3PM. Slow down and watch for work crews.

Alberni Highway

DriveBC update: Sep 23, 2026, 11:27 a.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Tree pruning from Highway 4, Marion Creek FSR to Kennedy Lake Boat Launch. Starting Mon Sep 28 until Wed Oct 28. Expect minor delays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 21st, 2026 at 8:55am PDT. Vegetation Control through the area between 9am and 3pm daily. Slow down and watch for work crews.

Pacific Rim Highway

DriveBC update: Sep 21, 2026, 8:55 a.m.

MINOR·CONSTRUCTION·ALL_LANES_OPEN

CONSTRUCTION

Road maintenance. Starting Mon Feb 12. Vehicles/loads over 3.2m in width must contact Permit Centre for instructions at 1-800-559-9688. Daytime travel restriction, must travel between 9pm-5am. Next update time Mon Mar 1, 2027 at 3:00 PM PDT.

Alberni Highway

DriveBC update: Jul 15, 2026, 10:53 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.

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Current official Low-to-Extreme regional conditions; not a road-status or ignition forecast.
Wildfire perimeters →
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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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