Forecast layer
Vancouver Island smoke forecast
Use FireRadar's ECCC FireWork smoke forecast to see modelled smoke movement across and beyond Vancouver Island. Forecast smoke is not proof that a nearby wildfire is the source of local smoke.
Regional wildfire map · British Columbia
Vancouver Island wildfire map & smoke conditions
Track official wildfire activity, smoke forecast, and air-quality conditions across Vancouver Island from Greater Victoria and the Cowichan Valley to Nanaimo, the Comox Valley, Campbell River, and the North Island.
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 direct-official data
Current Vancouver Island wildfire snapshot
Latest source update: Aug 11, 2026, 2:31 a.m.
Active official fires
2
Direct British Columbia incident points inside the curated Vancouver Island regional extent.
Out of control
0
Current active records whose official status is out/not under control.
Reported active hectares
0 ha
2 active regional records report a usable size.
Largest reported active fire
0 ha
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Regional membership is based on FireRadar's curated geographic extent and source-provided incident point locations. It is not an emergency boundary, predicted spread area, or municipal jurisdiction.
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The regional map is centred and zoomed for broad geographic context. Incident points, smoke forecasts, and AQHI observations are separate datasets and should not be interpreted as evacuation boundaries or fire-spread predictions.
Regional context
Wildfire context across Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island contains large population centres alongside extensive forest, resource roads, rural properties, recreation areas, and communities connected by a relatively small number of major transportation corridors. Island-wide fire and smoke conditions can affect travel, forestry, recreation, utilities, and air quality far beyond an individual incident location, while local community pages remain available for closer context.
Current official incidents
Active official wildfires in Vancouver Island
Latest completed comparison
What changed around Vancouver Island
Matched regional examples from FireRadar's completed 2026-08-09 → 2026-08-10 direct-official comparison. The retained incident-detail list is intentionally bounded, so absence here is not presented as proof that nothing changed in the region.
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 Vancouver Island regional cluster
Victoria wildfire map
View British Columbia wildfire context, smoke forecast, and AQHI around Victoria and southern Vancouver Island.
Sooke wildfire map
Track Vancouver Island wildfire, smoke forecast, and air-quality conditions around Sooke and southwest Vancouver Island.
Duncan wildfire map
Track Vancouver Island wildfire, smoke forecast, and air-quality context around Duncan and the Cowichan Valley.
Nanaimo wildfire map
View Vancouver Island wildfire context, smoke forecast, and AQHI around Nanaimo and the central Island.
Parksville wildfire map
View Vancouver Island wildfire, smoke forecast, and air-quality context around Parksville and Oceanside.
Port Alberni wildfire map
Track wildfire activity and smoke context around Port Alberni and central Vancouver Island.
Courtenay wildfire map
Check official wildfire and smoke context around Courtenay, Comox, and the Comox Valley.
Campbell River wildfire map
Track official wildfire activity and smoke context around Campbell River and north-central Vancouver Island.
Port Hardy wildfire map
Track official wildfire and smoke conditions around Port Hardy and northern Vancouver Island.
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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