# Sept. 15 BCFires official-source package — Bull River prescribed burn and live road checks

Captured: 2026-09-15T13:47:48.758609+00:00
Article slug: `bull-river-prescribed-burn-road-live-check-september-15-2026`

## Bottom line
BCWS posted a Sept. 14 prescribed-burn notice for the Bull River area. The official post says BCWS will support Galloway Lumber with site-preparation prescribed burns about 20 kilometres northeast of Bull River, near Camp and Van creeks. The project area covers up to 22 hectares and could begin as early as Friday, September 18, 2026, if weather and site conditions allow.

BCWS says smoke may be visible from Bull River, Wardner, surrounding areas and Highway 3, with possible minor overnight drift into the Kootenay Valley. DriveBC/Open511 listed 3 wildfire/fire/smoke road rows at capture time, including 2 marked MAJOR.

## Official sources captured
- BCWS Bull River prescribed-burn notice: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/prescribed-burn-planned-for-bull-river-area-3/
- BCWS Bull River JSON endpoint: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/wp-json/wp/v2/posts?slug=prescribed-burn-planned-for-bull-river-area-3
- DriveBC/Open511 events feed: https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events?format=json&limit=500
- EmergencyInfoBC homepage: https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/
- EmergencyInfoBC event API: https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/wp-json/wp/v2/event?per_page=100&_fields=date,modified,slug,link,title,excerpt
- BCWS latest posts API: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/wp-json/wp/v2/posts?per_page=20&_fields=date,modified,slug,link,title,excerpt
- B.C. fire prohibitions and restrictions page: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions

## Selected BCWS Bull River text markers
- Location: approximately 20 kilometres northeast of Bull River, lower Bull River Valley near Camp and Van creeks.
- Size: up to 22 hectares.
- Earliest possible start: Friday, September 18, 2026, if weather and site conditions allow.
- Smoke: primarily within Bull River Valley; possible minor smoke drift into Kootenay Valley; visible from Bull River, Wardner, surrounding area and Highway 3.

## Selected DriveBC/Open511 event IDs
- drivebc.ca/DBC-93947 — MAJOR — 2026-09-14T13:24:06-07:00 — 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 Wed Sep 16 at 3:00 PM PDT. Last updated Mon Sep 14 at 1:24 PM PDT. (DBC-93947)
- drivebc.ca/DBC-93773 — MAJOR — 2026-09-14T11:41:45-07:00 — 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
- drivebc.ca/DBC-93854 — MINOR — 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)

## Editorial cautions
- This article is not a new evacuation order, evacuation alert, road detour, safe-return clearance, smoke-health forecast, fire-boundary update, arson allegation or fire-cause finding.
- Prescribed-burn timing is conditional; do not present Sept. 18 as guaranteed ignition.
- DriveBC/Open511 rows and EmergencyInfoBC pages are dated snapshots and must be checked live before travel, return-home, backcountry access or evacuation decisions.
- No named-person, arson or cause claim is made.