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Hourly regulatory PM2.5 observations from BC Ministry of Environment (env.gov.bc.ca).

British Columbia · 49.9054, -115.7556 · Updated Sep 02, 2026, 2:57AM PDT · Regulatory monitor
14.1Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Sep 02, 2:00AM PDT · Preliminary observation
13.412-hour NowCast · µg/m³Moderate
ModerateModel peak · next 24 h9–20 µg/m³ · 3 models available
2AQHI
AQHI context

What this monitor reports

The latest hourly PM2.5 reading is 14.1 µg/m³. The 12-hour NowCast is 13.4 µg/m³ (Moderate).

The monitor belongs to BC Ministry of Environment (env.gov.bc.ca). 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 3 Out of control · 26 Being held · 14 Under control.

Out of control3 fires
N12064
62 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
2026KO5
125 km away · 11 ha · reported 2026-08-23 · PC
distance measured to the incident point
Out of control
N52143
128 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 held26 fires
Matthew Creek
34 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
N22088
42 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
Tower Creek
50 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
51 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
N72003
72 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
N72004
72 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 mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
Jumbo Creek
73 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
N71956
78 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
N71332
79 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
N11396
96 km away · 51.5 ha · discovered 2026-08-01 · reported 2026-08-30 · BCWS
Fire number N11396Southeast Fire CentreMcGuire CreekCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N71086
97 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
N71959
97 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 mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N72142
98 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
N71251
104 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 mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N71254
118 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
N71947
122 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
N71932
130 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
N51284
136 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
N71327
136 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
N41514
139 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
N52070
140 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
142 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
N52076
143 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
N51275
144 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
Ezra Creek
144 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
N52125
145 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
Under control14 fires
Wait Creek
14 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 mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
N12031
48 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 mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
N72002
70 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 mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
N71993
72 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
N71157
75 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 mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
N11326
88 km away · 22.25 ha · discovered 2026-07-29 · reported 2026-08-14 · BCWS
Fire number N11326Southeast Fire CentreRanger LakeCause: PersonResponse: Full
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
N51737
111 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
Poplar Creek
112 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
N71328
114 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
N71472
116 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
N71826
119 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
N71570
119 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
N52116
139 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
N71563
141 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 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
2–20 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 8:00AM
NEXT 12 HOURS
Moderate
9–20 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 8:00AM
NEXT 24 HOURS
Moderate
9–20 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 8:00AM
NEXT 48 HOURS
Moderate
9–20 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 8:00AM
Model detail3 models available · 48-hour peak table
ModelPeakTime
FireSmoke20.0 µg/m³Sep 02, 8:00AM
FireWork12.3 µg/m³Sep 02, 8:00AM
HRRR9.1 µg/m³Sep 02, 3:00PM

Nearby regulatory monitors

in the same province or territory
Cranbrook Muriel Baxter13.1 µg/m³ PM2.544 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentElkford Rocky Mountain Elementary School10.0 µg/m³ PM2.560 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentSparwood Centennial Square13.0 µg/m³ PM2.565 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentCastlegar Zinio Park14.0 µg/m³ PM2.5152 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentGolden Helipad6.0 µg/m³ PM2.5177 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentGrand Forks City Hall22.8 µg/m³ PM2.5217 km away · British Columbia Ministry of Environment

Source and data quality

Regulatory monitor

Hourly observations are supplied by BC Ministry of Environment (env.gov.bc.ca). 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.