Official-source wildfire check · Sept. 14, 2026
Sept. 14 official wildfire check: Silver Skagit and Princeton-Summerland closures still need live checks
BCFires checked DriveBC/Open511, EmergencyInfoBC, BC Wildfire Service and B.C.'s fire-ban page on Sept. 14, 2026. This is a dated source-card, not a live emergency bulletin.
Bottom line
DriveBC/Open511 still listed 3 wildfire, fire or smoke-related road rows in the official Sept. 14 capture, including 2 marked MAJOR. The newest captured row was drivebc.ca/DBC-93773, updated 2026-09-12T15:39:29-07:00. Its visible wording says: “Silver Skagit Rd, in both directions. There is a wildfire between Silver Skagit Rd 6km mark and USA/Canada Border. Road closed. Closure point is approximately 6km south of Flood Hope Rd due to Provincial Parks closure caused by Hozomeen Mountain Wildfire. Silver Lake remains open. Ross Lake Campground and Skagit Valley Park closed. Next update time Mon Sep 14 at 9:00 AM PDT. Last updated Sat Sep 12 at 3:39 PM PDT. (DBC-93773)”
That supports a useful reader-service update, not a new emergency order. The practical point is to keep the live official pages open before travel, return-home decisions, backcountry access or sharing screenshots: DriveBC for road status, EmergencyInfoBC and local/First Nation authorities for evacuation information, and BC Wildfire Service for fire bans, restrictions and incident context.
DriveBC/Open511 fire, wildfire and smoke rows captured
The rows below are copied from the official Open511 feed at capture time. They can change quickly.
| Status | Road | Updated | Official wording captured |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAJOR | Other Roads | 2026-09-12T15:39:29-07:00 | Silver Skagit Rd, in both directions. There is a wildfire between Silver Skagit Rd 6km mark and USA/Canada Border. Road closed. Closure point is approximately 6km south of Flood Hope Rd due to Provincial Parks closure caused by Hozomeen Mountain Wildfire. Silver Lake remains open. Ross Lake Campground and Skagit Valley Park closed. Next update time Mon Sep 14 at 9:00 AM PDT. Last updated Sat Sep 12 at 3:39 PM PDT. (DBC-93773) Open DriveBC/Open511 event |
| MAJOR | Other Roads | 2026-09-11T09:09:05-07:00 | Princeton Summerland Rd. There is a wildfire between Trout Creek Main and Summerland 45 km north of Princeton. Road closed. Watch for traffic control. Alternate Routes: Highway 5A and Highway 3. Next update time Mon Sep 14 at 1:00 PM PDT. Last updated Fri Sep 11 at 9:09 AM PDT. (DBC-93947) Open DriveBC/Open511 event |
| MINOR | Westside Rd | 2026-09-02T11:11:42-07:00 | Westside Rd, in both directions. There is a wildfire between Komasket Rd and Simla Rd for 8.1 km (48 to 56 km east of West Kelowna). Westside Rd is open. No stopping between Irish Creek Rd and Komasket Rd. Next update time Fri Sep 18 at 12:00 PM PDT. Last updated Wed Sep 2 at 11:11 AM PDT. (DBC-93854) Open DriveBC/Open511 event |
EmergencyInfoBC pages to keep open
EmergencyInfoBC's API and homepage still carried wildfire/evacuation-information pages for local authorities and First Nations. These pages can contain orders, alerts, rescinds, support instructions or links out to the responsible authority.
| Page | Captured context |
|---|---|
| Okanagan Indian Band evacuation information | Wildfire Okanagan Indian Band evacuation information Open EmergencyInfoBC page |
| Spuzzum First Nation evacuation information | Wildfire Spuzzum First Nation evacuation information Open EmergencyInfoBC page |
| Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen evacuation information | Wildfire Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen evacuation information Open EmergencyInfoBC page |
| Lytton First Nation evacuation information | Wildfire Lytton First Nation evacuation information Open EmergencyInfoBC page |
| Coldwater Indian Band evacuation information | Wildfire Coldwater Indian Band evacuation information Open EmergencyInfoBC page |
| Evacuation Alert issued for some areas in Electoral Area B | Debris Flow Evacuation Alert issued for some areas in Electoral Area B Open EmergencyInfoBC page |
| District of Summerland evacuation information | Wildfire District of Summerland evacuation information Open EmergencyInfoBC page |
| Evacuation Alert issued for parts of Clinton | Flood Evacuation Alert issued for parts of Clinton Open EmergencyInfoBC page |
| Ts’kw’aylaxw First Nation evacuation information | Wildfire Ts’kw’aylaxw First Nation evacuation information Open EmergencyInfoBC page |
| Yale First Nation evacuation information | Wildfire Yale First Nation evacuation information Open EmergencyInfoBC page |
BC Wildfire Service context
The captured BCWS latest-post feed did not show a newer post than 2026-09-11T11:29:56: Category 3 open fire prohibition rescind in the Northwest Fire Centre. Absence of a newer bulletin is not an all-clear; use the current BCWS dashboard, bans/restrictions page and local notices before acting.
| Date | BCWS post | Captured excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11T11:29:56 | Category 3 open fire prohibition rescind in the Northwest Fire Centre | SMITHERS – Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) PDT on Saturday, September 12, 2026, Category 3 open burning will be permitted throughout the Northwest Fire Centre. This change means that there will be no open fire prohibitions in place. Category 3 open fire refers to: Open BCWS post |
| 2026-09-11T11:28:17 | Prescribed Burn planned for Deer Park Mountain area | CASTLEGAR – To help reduce the risk of wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service is supporting Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship in conducting a prescribed burn in the Deer Park Mountain area. This burn is located within one kilometre of Deer Park and Open BCWS post |
| 2026-09-10T16:02:52 | Continuation of prescribed fire project planned for N’Quatqua (D’Arcy) area at Lower Haylmore Creek | PEMBERTON – The BC Wildfire Service will be assisting N’Quatqua and the Sea to Sky Resource District in conducting a 5.6-hectare prescribed burn within the Pemberton Zone of the Coastal Fire Centre. This is the continuation of a prescribed fire project that wa Open BCWS post |
| 2026-09-10T15:38:42 | Category 2 open fire prohibition rescind in the Southeast Fire Centre | CASTLEGAR – Effective at 12:00 noon Pacific Time on Friday, September 11, 2026, Category 2 open fire will be permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, which includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District. Open BCWS post |
| 2026-09-09T14:47:18 | Category 2 and 3 open fire prohibition rescind for the Prince George Fire Centre | VANDERHOOF – Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, September 10, 2026 Category 2 and Category 3, open fire will once again be permitted in the Stuart Nechako Forest District (Vanderhoof and Fort St. James Fire Zones). A Category 2 open fire, as defined in t Open BCWS post |
| 2026-09-04T11:25:09 | Area restriction rescinded for Poplar Creek area | CASTLEGAR – The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Poplar Creek wildfire (N71253). This wildfire is estimated to be 664 hectares and is located in the Poplar Creek area, approximately 20 km northwest of Meadow Creek. Effective Friday, September 4, Open BCWS post |
| 2026-09-04T11:18:45 | Area restriction rescinded for Hope Creek area | CASTLEGAR – The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Hope Creek North wildfire (N71254), adjacent to the Lardeau River. This wildfire is estimated to be 1,755 hectares. Effective Friday, September 4, 2026, at 12 p.m. (noon) PT, the area restriction Open BCWS post |
| 2026-09-04T09:06:48 | Area Restriction for Bald Range wildfire rescinded | KAMLOOPS – The BC Wildfire Service will be rescinding an Area Restriction Order within the vicinity of the Bald Range wildfire (K51490). This Area Restriction Order rescind is effective September 4, 2026, at 12 p.m. (noon) PT. As the fire behaviour and activit Open BCWS post |