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Hourly regulatory PM2.5 observations from British Columbia Ministry of Environment.

British Columbia · 49.3177, -117.6615 · Updated Sep 02, 2026, 2:57AM PDT · Regulatory monitor
14.0Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Sep 02, 2:00AM PDT · Preliminary observation
14.412-hour NowCast · µg/m³Moderate
ModerateModel peak · next 24 h4–17 µg/m³ · 3 models available
2AQHI
AQHI context

What this monitor reports

The latest hourly PM2.5 reading is 14.0 µg/m³. The 12-hour NowCast is 14.4 µg/m³ (Moderate).

The monitor belongs to British Columbia Ministry of Environment. Real-time readings are preliminary and may be revised.

The air-quality category applies to the NowCast, not to a single hourly reading. Methodology and source policy.

Nearby fires

150 km radius

Fire snapshot updated 2026-09-02 09:50 UTC

Within 150 km, agencies report 8 Out of control · 33 Being held · 17 Under control.

Out of control8 fires
N61319
36 km away · 67.1 ha · discovered 2026-07-29 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N61319Southeast Fire CentreHooper CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Out of control
N61846
36 km away · 0.04 ha · discovered 2026-08-23 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N61846Southeast Fire CentreHooper Creek #2Cause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Out of control
N52143
83 km away · 0.009 ha · discovered 2026-08-31 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N52143Southeast Fire CentreShannon CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Out of control
N52047
90 km away · 0.01 ha · discovered 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N52047Southeast Fire CentreWest Whatshan 2Cause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Out of control
N12064
91 km away · 0.6 ha · discovered 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-27 · BCWS
Fire number N12064Southeast Fire CentreHungry CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Out of control
N52013
98 km away · 0.01 ha · discovered 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-26 · BCWS
Fire number N52013Southeast Fire CentreFife CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Out of control
N52149
98 km away · 0.01 ha · discovered 2026-09-01 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N52149Southeast Fire CentreSection 4 Spur - South Fife FSRCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Out of control
K41355
145 km away · 253 ha · discovered 2026-08-01 · reported 2026-08-25 · BCWS
Fire number K41355Kamloops Fire CentreHobson PeakCause: Lightning
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Out of control
Being held33 fires
Ezra Creek
7.5 km away · 120.6 ha · discovered 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N51938Southeast Fire CentreEzra CreekCause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N52140
25 km away · 0.02 ha · discovered 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N52140Southeast Fire CentreLamb CreekCause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N52108
42 km away · 0.01 ha · discovered 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N52108Southeast Fire CentreGreasybill CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N52085
42 km away · 0.02 ha · discovered 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N52085Southeast Fire CentreNorth Greasybill CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N51207
45 km away · 367.8 ha · discovered 2026-07-25 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N51207Southeast Fire CentreMt. FreyaCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N71251
54 km away · 13.7 ha · discovered 2026-07-23 · reported 2026-08-05 · BCWS
Fire number N71251Southeast Fire CentreKokanee CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N71959
57 km away · 5 ha · discovered 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N71959Southeast Fire CentreMidge CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N51284
59 km away · 246.42 ha · discovered 2026-07-27 · reported 2026-08-14 · BCWS
Fire number N51284Southeast Fire CentreEvans LakeCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N71932
61 km away · 26.2 ha · discovered 2026-08-24 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N71932Southeast Fire CentreMonk CreekCause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N51257
62 km away · 236.4 ha · discovered 2026-07-26 · reported 2026-08-14 · BCWS
Fire number N51257Southeast Fire CentreMt RollinsCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N51996
66 km away · 0.75 ha · discovered 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N51996Southeast Fire CentreJohnston CreekCause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N51275
68 km away · 0.6 ha · discovered 2026-07-27 · reported 2026-08-14 · BCWS
Fire number N51275Southeast Fire CentreIce CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N71947
77 km away · 15 ha · discovered 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N71947Southeast Fire CentreDodge CreekCause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N72004
79 km away · 31.4 ha · discovered 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N72004Southeast Fire CentreHooker Creek #3Cause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N72003
81 km away · 26.6 ha · discovered 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N72003Southeast Fire CentreHooker Creek #2Cause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N71086
95 km away · 8 ha · discovered 2026-07-21 · reported 2026-07-24 · BCWS
Fire number N71086Southeast Fire CentreDavis CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
Tower Creek
96 km away · 1327 ha · discovered 2026-07-17 · reported 2026-08-17 · BCWS
Fire number N10947Southeast Fire CentreTower Creek #2Cause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
Calamity Creek
102 km away · 180.89 ha · discovered 2026-07-18 · reported 2026-08-17 · BCWS
Fire number N11036Southeast Fire CentreCalamity CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N72142
104 km away · 0.1 ha · discovered 2026-08-31 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N72142Southeast Fire CentreCooper CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N52069
108 km away · 0.009 ha · discovered 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N52069Southeast Fire CentreKuskanax CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N52070
108 km away · 0.3 ha · discovered 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N52070Southeast Fire CentreKuskanax Creek #2Cause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N71956
111 km away · 6.5 ha · discovered 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N71956Southeast Fire CentreKid CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
Matthew Creek
112 km away · 1825.95 ha · discovered 2026-07-18 · reported 2026-08-17 · BCWS
Fire number N11020Southeast Fire CentreMatthew CreekCause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N52060
112 km away · 3.87 ha · discovered 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N52060Southeast Fire CentreMosquito LakeCause: UnknownResponse: Full
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N52083
112 km away · 0.04 ha · discovered 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-30 · BCWS
Fire number N52083Southeast Fire CentreCusson CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N52117
123 km away · 0.01 ha · discovered 2026-08-29 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N52117Southeast Fire CentreMount SandersonCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N71332
123 km away · 35.5 ha · discovered 2026-07-24 · reported 2026-08-08 · BCWS
Fire number N71332Southeast Fire CentreHamill CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N52076
125 km away · 0.01 ha · discovered 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-29 · BCWS
Fire number N52076Southeast Fire CentreHalfway River #3Cause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N71254
132 km away · 1755 ha · discovered 2026-07-26 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N71254Southeast Fire CentreHope Creek NorthCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N52080
133 km away · 0.25 ha · discovered 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N52080Southeast Fire CentreHalfway RiverCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N52125
135 km away · 0.6 ha · discovered 2026-08-29 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N52125Southeast Fire CentreAsher LakeCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N71327
135 km away · 1059 ha · discovered 2026-07-29 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N71327Southeast Fire CentreLew CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
Jumbo Creek
142 km away · 1136 ha · discovered 2026-07-20 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N21071Southeast Fire CentreJumbo CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
Under control17 fires
N71826
35 km away · 0.01 ha · discovered 2026-08-23 · reported 2026-08-23 · BCWS
Fire number N71826Southeast Fire CentreClearwater CreekCause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control
N71328
44 km away · 35.06 ha · discovered 2026-07-29 · reported 2026-08-27 · BCWS
Fire number N71328Southeast Fire CentreCultus CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
N71570
56 km away · 30 ha · discovered 2026-08-12 · reported 2026-08-27 · BCWS
Fire number N71570Southeast Fire CentreJohn Bull MountainCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
Inonoaklin Creek
83 km away · 1510.71 ha · discovered 2026-07-25 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N51198Southeast Fire CentreInonoaklin CreekCause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
N72002
83 km away · 5 ha · discovered 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N72002Southeast Fire CentreHooker Creek #1Cause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control
N71157
84 km away · 6.2 ha · discovered 2026-07-23 · reported 2026-08-28 · BCWS
Fire number N71157Southeast Fire CentreKianuku CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control
N51737
89 km away · 34 ha · discovered 2026-08-21 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N51737Southeast Fire CentreMarten CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control
N52096
89 km away · 0.009 ha · discovered 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N52096Southeast Fire CentreE Barne 4000 FSRCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control
N52046
91 km away · 1.27 ha · discovered 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-30 · BCWS
Fire number N52046Southeast Fire CentreWest Whatshan 1Cause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control
N71993
102 km away · 8.2 ha · discovered 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N71993Southeast Fire CentreKamma CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
N52116
106 km away · 0.009 ha · discovered 2026-08-29 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N52116Southeast Fire CentreKimbol LakeCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control
N12031
107 km away · 9 ha · discovered 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N12031Southeast Fire CentreMurphy CreekCause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control
N71472
124 km away · 43 ha · discovered 2026-08-01 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N71472Southeast Fire CentrePoplar Creek #2Cause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
Poplar Creek
124 km away · 664 ha · discovered 2026-07-26 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N71253Southeast Fire CentrePoplar CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
N51593
128 km away · 60 ha · discovered 2026-08-13 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N51593Southeast Fire CentreHalfway RiverCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
N41081
139 km away · 186 ha · discovered 2026-07-20 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N41081Southeast Fire CentreLedge CreekCause: LightningResponse: Monitor
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
Wait Creek
140 km away · 1399.14 ha · discovered 2026-08-01 · reported 2026-08-17 · BCWS
Fire number N11360Southeast Fire CentreWait CreekCause: PersonResponse: Full
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control

Proximity and wind direction do not prove that a fire caused smoke at this location. Sources: BC Wildfire Service in British Columbia; Natural Resources Canada CWFIS elsewhere.

Recent observations and next 48 hours

monitor + up to three models
22110now−24 h+24 h+48 hµg/m³

Background bands (US EPA AQI, 24-h basis): ■ Good · ■ Moderate

Forecast at this monitor

NEXT 6 HOURS
Moderate
2–17 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 4:00AM
NEXT 12 HOURS
Moderate
4–17 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 4:00AM
NEXT 24 HOURS
Moderate
4–17 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 4:00AM
NEXT 48 HOURS
Moderate
4–17 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 4:00AM
Model detail3 models available · 48-hour peak table
ModelPeakTime
FireSmoke10.3 µg/m³Sep 02, 5:00AM
FireWork17.3 µg/m³Sep 02, 4:00AM
HRRR3.6 µg/m³Sep 02, 3:00PM

Nearby regulatory monitors

in the same province or territory
Grand Forks City Hall22.8 µg/m³ PM2.565 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentPenticton Debeck Road11.7 µg/m³ PM2.5140 km away · BC Ministry of Environment (env.gov.bc.ca)Cranbrook Muriel Baxter13.1 µg/m³ PM2.5140 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentPenticton Industrial Place— PM2.5141 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentKelowna KLO Road10.0 µg/m³ PM2.5144 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentSkookumchuck Farstad Way14.1 µg/m³ PM2.5152 km away · BC Ministry of Environment (env.gov.bc.ca)

Source and data quality

Regulatory monitor

Hourly observations are supplied by British Columbia Ministry of Environment. Real-time data are preliminary and may be revised by the agency.

For information only — not a substitute for official health or emergency advice. Methodology and source policy.