# Source note — September 2 BCWS campfire/access update

Captured at: 2026-09-02T13:48:31+00:00

## Bottom line
BC Wildfire Service published three useful Sept. 1 official updates for a Sept. 2 reader check:

- Cariboo Fire Centre: Category 1 campfires will be permitted throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre and Tsilhqot’in (Xeni Gwet’in) Declared Title Area effective noon PDT Thursday, September 3, 2026.
- Kamloops Fire Centre: Category 1 campfires will be permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre effective noon PDT Thursday, September 3, 2026.
- Inonoaklin Creek: BCWS says the area restriction for the Inonoaklin Creek wildfire area is rescinded effective immediately, but people should watch for fire-damaged trees, ash pits and active-worksite hazards.

This package makes no arson, named-person, ignition-cause, evacuation-order, road-detour, return-home-clearance or final fire-boundary claim.

## Primary official anchors
- Cariboo BCWS bulletin: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/category-1-campfire-prohibition-rescinded-throughout-the-cariboo-fire-centre-2/
- Kamloops BCWS bulletin: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/category-1-campfires-permitted-throughout-the-kamloops-fire-centre-2/
- Inonoaklin Creek BCWS bulletin: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/area-restriction-to-be-rescinded-for-inonoaklin-creek-area/

## Supporting live-check sources
- 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 bans and restrictions: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/fire-bans-and-restrictions
- Open-burning definitions: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning
- EmergencyInfoBC current emergencies: https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/
- DriveBC/Open511 event feed: https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events?format=json&limit=500

## Selected EmergencyInfoBC wildfire/action pages from the API sample
- Evacuation Alert issued for some areas in Electoral Area B — modified 2026-08-28T13:18:56 — https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/evacuation-alert-for-some-areas-in-electoral-area-b/
- Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako evacuation information — modified 2026-08-28T17:53:02 — https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/wildfire-rdno-26aug26/
- Evacuation Alert issued for parts of Clinton — modified 2026-08-25T13:13:19 — https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/flood-clinton-24aug26/
- Evacuation Alert RESCINDED for Oceanview & Kelvin Grove roads — modified 2026-08-24T12:02:12 — https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/lionsbay-wildfire-23aug26/
- Cayoose Creek Indian Band evacuation information — modified 2026-08-15T11:38:07 — https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/cayoose-creek-indian-band-evacuation-information/
- Cook’s Ferry Indian Band evacuation information — modified 2026-08-27T14:34:16 — https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/cooks-ferry-indian-band-evacuation-information/
- Lower Similkameen Indian Band evacuation information — modified 2026-08-17T17:13:54 — https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/lower-similkameen-indian-band-evacuation-information/
- City of Revelstoke evacuation information — modified 2026-08-31T18:37:31 — https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/city-of-revelstoke-evacuation-information/
- Snpink’tn Indian Band evacuation information — modified 2026-08-28T19:12:59 — https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/snpinktn-indian-band-evacuation-information/
- Nooaitch Indian Band evacuation information — modified 2026-08-24T14:07:55 — https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/nooaitch-indian-band-evacuation-information/
- Province of British Columbia — modified 2026-08-27T16:00:12 — https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/stateofprovemerg2026/
- Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen evacuation information — modified 2026-08-29T18:23:01 — https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/wildfire-okanagan-similkameen-evacuation-information/

## Selected DriveBC/Open511 wildfire/fire/smoke rows
- MAJOR — Big Bar Reaction Ferry — updated 2026-08-31T07:25:38-07:00 — Big Bar Reaction Ferry. There is a wildfire at Big Bar Reaction Ferry (Big Bar Reaction Ferry). Ferry route closed. Next update time Wed Sep 2 at 10:00 AM PDT. Last updated Mon Aug 31 at 7:25 AM PDT. (DBC-93766) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93766
- MAJOR — Other Roads — updated 2026-08-31T12:11:48-07:00 — 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 Fri Sep 4 at 12:00 PM PDT. Last updated Mon Aug 31 at 12:11 PM PDT. (DBC-93773) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93773
- MAJOR — Highway 97 — updated 2026-08-31T12:47:42-07:00 — Wildfire from Highway 97, In Spallumcheen and At Highway 97 and Old Kamloops Road to At Salmon River Road. Road open. Watch for traffic control. Last update: August 31st, 2026 at 12:47pm PDT. Next update: September 4th, 2026 at 12:00pm PDT. No stopping between Head of the Lake Rd and Grandview Flats Rd. — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/RIDE-101026
- MAJOR — Westside Rd — updated 2026-08-31T12:48:00-07:00 — 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. Use caution. Avoid non-essential travel. Local traffic only. Next update time Fri Sep 4 at 12:00 PM PDT. Last updated Mon Aug 31 at 12:48 PM PDT. (DBC-93854) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93854
- MAJOR — Other Roads — updated 2026-08-31T13:55:04-07:00 — Meadow Lake Rd, in both directions. There is a wildfire between Dog Creek Rd and Gang Ranch Rd. Road closed. Road closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles. Next update time Fri Sep 4 at 12:00 PM PDT. Last updated Mon Aug 31 at 1:55 PM PDT. (DBC-93781) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93781
- MAJOR — Other Roads — updated 2026-08-31T13:55:23-07:00 — Big Bar Rd, in both directions. There is a wildfire between Little Big Bar Lake Rd and The Big Bar Ferry. Road closed. Road closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles. Next update time Fri Sep 4 at 12:00 PM PDT. Last updated Mon Aug 31 at 1:55 PM PDT. (DBC-93680) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93680
- MAJOR — Other Roads — updated 2026-09-01T12:24:35-07:00 — Pavilion-Clinton Rd, in both directions. There is a wildfire between Pear Lake Road and Mowhich Road. Road closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles. Next update time Fri Sep 4 at 12:00 PM PDT. Last updated Tue Sep 1 at 12:24 PM PDT. (DBC-93772) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93772
- MAJOR — Other Roads — updated 2026-09-01T15:11:55-07:00 — 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 Fri Sep 4 at 10:00 AM PDT. Last updated Tue Sep 1 at 3:11 PM PDT. (DBC-93947) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93947
- MINOR — Highway 5 — updated 2026-08-25T09:58:57-07:00 — Construction work from Highway 5, At Exit 250 to Larson Hill to At Exit 256 to Coldwater Road. Starting Tue Aug 25. Left lane closed in both directions. Expect delays. Last update: August 25th, 2026 at 9:58am PDT. 24/7 construction. Please obey signage, slow down and watch for roadside workers. Expect delays and higher traffic volume due to Highway 1/Highway 3 wildfire activity. — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/RIDE-101642
- MINOR — Highway 3 — updated 2026-09-01T15:51:06-07:00 — Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Limited visibility with smoke between First Avalanche Gate and Sunday Summit for 78.6 km (17 km east of Hope to 32 km west of Princeton). Last updated Tue Sep 1 at 3:51 PM PDT. (DBCRCON-250693) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBCRCON-250693

## Reader-action caution
Open the live BCWS fire-bans page, local/First Nation authority pages, EmergencyInfoBC and DriveBC before lighting a campfire, entering a burned area, travelling, or returning to property. Local governments, regional districts, improvement districts, First Nations and BC Parks may have rules that differ from provincial BCWS bulletins.

If life or property is at immediate risk, call 911. To report a wildfire, call 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on a cellphone.