Lake & recreation area · British Columbia

Columbia Lake wildfire map & smoke conditions

Track official wildfires and smoke around Columbia Lake at the southern end of the Columbia Valley, including recreation properties and Highway 93/95 access.

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 Columbia Lake 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
4
1 recent out records are also within 100 km from the page reference point.
Nearest active fire to reference point
60 km
Matthew Creek →

Reference point: 50.200, -115.850. 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 Columbia Lake

Columbia Lake lies in a dry mountain valley bordered by forested slopes, grassland, rural properties, recreation communities, wetlands, and major north-south travel routes. Fires in the Rockies or Purcells can affect smoke, visibility, outdoor activity, and access around the lake even when incidents are far from Invermere.

Smoke forecast, air quality and fire weather

Smoke forecasts, measured AQHI and Fire Danger ratings describe different conditions. FireRadar shows each separately so one is not mistaken for another.

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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 Columbia Lake

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Columbia Valley →Kootenays →Shuswap →

Community wildfire maps near Columbia Lake

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Invermere →Radium Hot Springs →Cranbrook →Kimberley →Elkford →Sparwood →Fernie →Nelson →

Related parks, routes and recreation areas

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.
Lake Windermere
Lake & recreation area · View official wildfires and smoke around Lake Windermere, Invermere, nearby resort communities, and the forested Columbia Valley of southeastern British Columbia.
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.
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.
Highway 93 BC Columbia-Rockies Corridor
Highway corridor · Track official wildfires and smoke near Highway 93 through the Columbia Valley, Kootenay National Park, and southeastern British Columbia mountain corridors.
Regional District of East Kootenay
Regional district · 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.