Forecast layer
Lakes District smoke forecast
Use FireRadar's ECCC FireWork smoke forecast to see modelled smoke movement across and beyond Lakes District. Forecast smoke is not proof that a nearby wildfire is the source of local smoke.
Regional wildfire map · British Columbia
Lakes District wildfire map & smoke conditions
Track official wildfires and smoke across north-central British Columbia's Lakes District, including Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Vanderhoof, major lakes, and remote forest roads.
Use the regional view to understand official incident geography across multiple communities, then compare forecast smoke and measured AQHI before drawing conclusions about local air quality.
Current official data
Current wildfires in Lakes District
Latest source update: Sep 21, 2026, 4:44 p.m. PDT
Active official fires
3
British Columbia wildfire records within the FireRadar region.
Out of control
0
Current active records whose official status is out/not under control.
Reported active hectares
5,047 ha
3 active regional records report a usable size.
Largest reported active fire
1,815 ha
Swede Creek
This region uses an approximate FireRadar boundary and wildfire locations published by the source. It is not an emergency boundary, predicted spread area or municipal boundary.
Smoke forecast for Lakes District
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada FireWork
Checking the latest official ECCC FireWork forecast status. Model issuance, forecast coverage and source status will appear when confirmed. Missing forecast data does not mean the air is clear.
Coverage: This is a regional forecast, not a local measurement. Smoke conditions can vary across Lakes District.
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- Normal update timing
- Usually updated twice a day
Source and FireRadar check times may differ. Page preparation is separate from this live status check.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada FireWork.
AQHI observation
Latest AQHI near Lakes District
Checking the latest official ECCC AQHI observation. The value, reporting location and observation time will appear when confirmed. Missing data does not mean the air is clean or the health risk is low.
Open the AQHI observation map →Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
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The dashed outline is FireRadar's curated regional counting extent. Incident points, smoke forecasts, and AQHI observations are separate datasets and should not be interpreted as evacuation boundaries or fire-spread predictions. FireRadar regional extents may overlap near transition areas. Regional totals are useful local summaries and must not be added together to produce a province total.
Regional context
Wildfire context across Lakes District
The Lakes District contains extensive boreal and sub-boreal forest, large lakes, Indigenous communities, forestry and resource activity, rural properties, recreation areas, and long highway and secondary-road connections. Fires can affect industrial access, remote homes, community travel, aviation, utilities, and smoke across a wide area that is poorly represented by a single community anchor.
Current official incidents
Active official wildfires in Lakes District
Latest completed comparison
What changed around Lakes District
Examples from the completed 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-02 comparison. See the provincial report for the full list.
No changes are shown here. See the provincial report for the complete list.
Measured conditions
Air quality and AQHI
AQHI and observed PM2.5 provide measured air-quality context and remain distinct from FireWork forecast smoke. Station coverage varies across a region, especially in rural and remote areas.
British Columbia air quality map →Local wildfire maps
Communities in the Lakes District regional cluster
Burns Lake wildfire map
Track official wildfires and smoke around Burns Lake and the Lakes District of northern British Columbia.
Fort St. James wildfire map
View official wildfire activity and smoke around Fort St. James, Stuart Lake, and the forested interior of north-central British Columbia.
Vanderhoof wildfire map
View official wildfire activity and smoke context around Vanderhoof and the Nechako region.
Official source and emergency information
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.
FireRadar does not issue evacuation orders, emergency notices, road closures, or fire-spread predictions. Follow provincial, municipal, Indigenous, and emergency authorities for current instructions.
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