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

British Columbia · 50.2606, -119.2707 · Updated Sep 02, 2026, 2:57AM PDT · Regulatory monitor
13.0Latest hourly PM2.5 · µg/m³Sep 02, 2:00AM PDT · Preliminary observation
12.012-hour NowCast · µg/m³Moderate
ModerateModel peak · next 24 h6–21 µg/m³ · 3 models available
3AQHI
AQHI context

What this monitor reports

The latest hourly PM2.5 reading is 13.0 µg/m³. The 12-hour NowCast is 12.0 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 13 Out of control · 32 Being held · 16 Under control.

Out of control13 fires
K41355
75 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
N52013
80 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
82 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
N52047
83 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
2026RE9
119 km away · 0 ha · reported 2026-08-22 · PC
distance measured to the incident point
Out of control
2026RE5
124 km away · 0 ha · reported 2026-08-22 · PC
distance measured to the incident point
Out of control
N52143
126 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
K21312
128 km away · 841.2 ha · discovered 2026-07-28 · reported 2026-08-31 · BCWS
Fire number K21312Kamloops Fire CentreSaskum LakeCause: LightningResponse: Modified
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Out of control
Ainslie CreekWildfire of Note
129 km away · 67722.5 ha · discovered 2026-07-04 · reported 2026-08-23 · BCWS
Fire number V10755Coastal Fire CentreAinslie CreekCause: PersonResponse: Full
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Out of control
K42111
129 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
N61319
138 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
K42113
140 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
N61846
140 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
Being held32 fires
N52083
80 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
N52060
84 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
N51996
90 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
N42050
96 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
N52117
102 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
N51257
103 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
N51275
114 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
N52069
115 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
N41931
115 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
N52085
116 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
116 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
N52080
116 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
N52108
117 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
N52070
117 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
N51284
119 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
N52076
122 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
K42112
125 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
N52125
125 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
N51066
127 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
K42110
130 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
K42109
130 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
N51440
133 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 incident pointOfficial incident details
Being held
N71327
133 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
N41786
136 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
2026RE2
136 km away · 100 ha · reported 2026-07-27 · PC
distance measured to the incident point
Being held
K61758
137 km away · 49.16 ha · discovered 2026-08-22 · reported 2026-08-30 · BCWS
Fire number K61758Kamloops Fire CentreHolm CreekCause: Lightning
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Being held
N51987
138 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
N41423
139 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
N51992
143 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
N42021
144 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
N71254
148 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
N52140
150 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
Under control16 fires
K42152
3.3 km away · 2.18 ha · discovered 2026-09-01 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number K42152Kamloops Fire CentreSouth end of Swan Lake 2Cause: Person
distance measured to the incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control
K42151
3.8 km away · 1.58 ha · discovered 2026-09-01 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number K42151Kamloops Fire CentreSouth end of Swan LakeCause: PersonResponse: Full
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
Bradley Creek FSR
9.0 km away · 2658.1 ha · discovered 2026-07-31 · reported 2026-08-23 · BCWS
Fire number K41351Kamloops Fire CentreBradley Creek FSRCause: Person
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
Quilpituk Creek
25 km away · 1275.7 ha · discovered 2026-08-01 · reported 2026-08-18 · BCWS
Fire number K51402Kamloops Fire CentreQuilpituk CreekCause: Person
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
Bald Range
72 km away · 25163.2 ha · discovered 2026-08-07 · reported 2026-09-01 · BCWS
Fire number K51490Kamloops Fire CentreBald RangeCause: Unknown
distance measured to the mapped perimeterOfficial incident details
Under control
Inonoaklin Creek
72 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
N52096
83 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
N41081
83 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
N52046
84 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
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 incident pointOfficial incident details
Under control
Henrys Creek
110 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
N52116
117 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
N52051
118 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
N52120
118 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
N51737
143 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
N71472
147 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

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
23110now−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
5–20 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 8:00AM
NEXT 12 HOURS
Moderate
5–21 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 10:00AM
NEXT 24 HOURS
Moderate
6–21 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 10:00AM
NEXT 48 HOURS
Moderate
6–21 µg/m³ · Sep 02, 10:00AM
Model detail3 models available · 48-hour peak table
ModelPeakTime
FireSmoke13.3 µg/m³Sep 03, 1:00AM
FireWork20.8 µg/m³Sep 02, 10:00AM
HRRR6.2 µg/m³Sep 02, 6:00AM

Nearby regulatory monitors

in the same province or territory
Kelowna KLO Road10.0 µg/m³ PM2.546 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentPenticton Debeck Road11.7 µg/m³ PM2.588 km away · BC Ministry of Environment (env.gov.bc.ca)Kamloops Federal Building7.0 µg/m³ PM2.588 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentPenticton Industrial Place— PM2.590 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentGrand Forks City Hall22.8 µg/m³ PM2.5149 km away · British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentCastlegar Zinio Park14.0 µg/m³ PM2.5156 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.