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

British Columbia · 51.2975, -116.9660 · Updated Sep 02, 2026, 2:57AM PDT · Regulatory monitor
6.0Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Sep 02, 2:00AM PDT · Preliminary observation
6.712-hour NowCast · µg/m³Good
UnhealthyModel peak · next 24 h4–107 µg/m³ · 3 models available

What this monitor reports

The latest hourly PM2.5 reading is 6.0 µg/m³. The 12-hour NowCast is 6.7 µg/m³ (Good).

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 7 Out of control · 38 Being held · 13 Under control.

Out of control7 fires
2026KO5
73 km away · 11 ha · reported 2026-08-23 · PC
distance measured to the incident point
Out of control
2026RE5
83 km away · 0 ha · reported 2026-08-22 · PC
distance measured to the incident point
Out of control
2026RE9
87 km away · 0 ha · reported 2026-08-22 · PC
distance measured to the incident point
Out of control
K41355
123 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
K42113
135 km away · 0.5 ha · discovered 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number K42113Kamloops Fire CentreUpper Seymour RiverCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Out of control
K42111
139 km away · 0.009 ha · discovered 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number K42111Kamloops Fire CentreSmoky House CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Out of control
N52143
143 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
Being held38 fires
Sea Lion Mountain
27 km away · 1356 ha · discovered 2026-08-01 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N41412Southeast Fire CentreSea Lion MountainCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N41514
46 km away · 737 ha · discovered 2026-08-09 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N41514Southeast Fire CentreMoose CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N51992
56 km away · 0.01 ha · discovered 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N51992Southeast Fire CentreBattle BrookCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N41423
61 km away · 170 ha · discovered 2026-08-01 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N41423Southeast Fire CentreAlbert CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N51987
62 km away · 0.1 ha · discovered 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N51987Southeast Fire CentreMcRae CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N51440
66 km away · 280.2 ha · discovered 2026-08-03 · reported 2026-08-30 · BCWS
Fire number N51440Southeast Fire CentreSable CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
2026RE2
69 km away · 100 ha · reported 2026-07-27 · PC
distance measured to the incident point
Being held
N41569
69 km away · 139 ha · discovered 2026-08-12 · reported 2026-08-21 · BCWS
Fire number N41569Southeast Fire CentreBachelor CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N42021
72 km away · 1.95 ha · discovered 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-28 · BCWS
Fire number N42021Southeast Fire CentreTumbledown MountainCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N51066
73 km away · 679.7 ha · discovered 2026-07-19 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N51066Southeast Fire CentreJohnson CreekCause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N71327
88 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
N71254
89 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
N41324
90 km away · 320 ha · discovered 2026-07-28 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N41324Southeast Fire CentreDowney CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N52125
95 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
N41250
95 km away · 181 ha · discovered 2026-07-26 · reported 2026-08-28 · BCWS
Fire number N41250Southeast Fire CentreGannet CreekCause: LightningResponse: Monitor
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N41279
96 km away · 133 ha · discovered 2026-07-26 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N41279Southeast Fire CentreNightmare FSRCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N41931
96 km away · 3.47 ha · discovered 2026-08-24 · reported 2026-08-28 · BCWS
Fire number N41931Southeast Fire CentreHiren CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N52080
100 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
N41571
102 km away · 0.03 ha · discovered 2026-08-12 · reported 2026-08-13 · BCWS
Fire number N41571Southeast Fire CentreGranite CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N52076
104 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
N42145
104 km away · 0.1 ha · discovered 2026-08-31 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N42145Southeast Fire CentreKinbasket RiverCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
Jumbo Creek
104 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
N42050
105 km away · 0.01 ha · discovered 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N42050Southeast Fire CentreMt HallCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N41786
115 km away · 32 ha · discovered 2026-08-22 · reported 2026-08-24 · BCWS
Fire number N41786Southeast Fire CentrePettipiece LakeCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N52117
116 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
117 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 mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N52070
121 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
N52069
122 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
N72142
126 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
N42130
126 km away · 0.009 ha · discovered 2026-08-29 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N42130Southeast Fire CentreYellow CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
K42109
127 km away · 0.009 ha · discovered 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number K42109Kamloops Fire CentreSouth of Mount GraceCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N42129
128 km away · 0.009 ha · discovered 2026-08-29 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N42129Southeast Fire CentreMt CummingsCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
K42110
129 km away · 0.009 ha · discovered 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number K42110Kamloops Fire CentreCotton CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
K42112
131 km away · 0.009 ha · discovered 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number K42112Kamloops Fire CentreMosquito CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N71086
135 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 mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N52060
138 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
140 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
N22088
140 km away · 0.009 ha · discovered 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N22088Southeast Fire CentreWarspite CreekCause: Unknown
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
Under control13 fires
N42107
6.2 km away · 0.01 ha · discovered 2026-08-28 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N42107Southeast Fire CentreTallis CreekCause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control
2026KO4
52 km away · 10.8 ha · reported 2026-08-09 · PC
distance measured to the incident point
Under control
N71563
58 km away · 80 ha · discovered 2026-08-12 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N71563Southeast Fire CentreDuncan RiverCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
N52120
86 km away · 0.02 ha · discovered 2026-08-29 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number N52120Southeast Fire CentreBlind Bay #3Cause: LightningResponse: Full
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control
N52051
86 km away · 0.33 ha · discovered 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N52051Southeast Fire CentreBlind BayCause: Lightning
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control
N41348
89 km away · 42 ha · discovered 2026-07-30 · reported 2026-08-24 · BCWS
Fire number N41348Southeast Fire CentreWart PeakCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
Henrys Creek
91 km away · 27.5 ha · discovered 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number N41979Southeast Fire CentreHenrys CreekCause: Unknown
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
Poplar Creek
99 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
N71472
102 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
N51593
108 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
119 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
N52116
123 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
N51737
137 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

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
116580now−24 h+24 h+48 hµg/m³

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

Forecast at this monitor

NEXT 6 HOURS
Unhealthy
3–107 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 5:00AM
NEXT 12 HOURS
Unhealthy
4–107 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 5:00AM
NEXT 24 HOURS
Unhealthy
4–107 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 5:00AM
NEXT 48 HOURS
Unhealthy
4–107 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 5:00AM
Model detail3 models available · 48-hour peak table
ModelPeakTime
FireSmoke107.3 µg/m³Sep 02, 5:00AM
FireWork14.2 µg/m³Sep 02, 4:00AM
HRRR3.8 µg/m³Sep 02, 3:00PM

Nearby regulatory monitors

in the same province or territory
Skookumchuck Farstad Way14.1 µg/m³ PM2.5177 km away · BC Ministry of Environment (env.gov.bc.ca)Vernon Science Centre13.0 µg/m³ PM2.5199 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentElkford Rocky Mountain Elementary School10.0 µg/m³ PM2.5203 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentCranbrook Muriel Baxter13.1 µg/m³ PM2.5217 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentCastlegar Zinio Park14.0 µg/m³ PM2.5226 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentSparwood Centennial Square13.0 µg/m³ PM2.5228 km away · British Columbia Ministry of Environment

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.