Lake & recreation area · British Columbia

François Lake wildfire map & smoke conditions

View official wildfires and smoke around François Lake and its forested rural and recreation communities south of Burns Lake in north-central British Columbia.

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 François Lake reference point

Latest source update: Oct 2, 2026, 11:02 a.m. PDT
Within 25 km of reference point
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Active official wildfire points from the page reference point.
Within 50 km of reference point
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Active official wildfire points from the page reference point.
Within 100 km of reference point
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0 recent out records are also within 100 km from the page reference point.
Nearest active fire to reference point
95 km
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Reference point: 54.030, -125.550. 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 François Lake

François Lake stretches across the Lakes District with forested shorelines, rural homes, cabins, farms, forestry roads, recreation sites, and ferry-dependent local travel. Fires can affect one shore or road connection while smoke and service impacts extend across the wider lake area.

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 François Lake

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Community wildfire maps near François Lake

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