# Source note — August 31 official wildfire travel check

Captured at: 2026-08-31T13:52:07+00:00

## Bottom line
DriveBC/Open511 captured 13 wildfire/fire/smoke road-event rows, including 10 marked MAJOR. The rows are a dated official-source travel snapshot, not a standalone evacuation notice or clearance to enter/return.

EmergencyInfoBC also continued to list wildfire/evacuation/action pages in the sampled event feed. The latest BC Wildfire Service news post captured in the BCWS feed was: Area restriction in effect for Ezra Creek area (2026-08-29T11:57:11) — https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/area-restriction-in-effect-for-ezra-creek-area/.

This package makes no arson, named-person, ignition-cause or final fire-boundary claim.

## Official source URLs
- DriveBC/Open511 event feed: https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events?format=json&limit=500
- EmergencyInfoBC current emergencies: https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/
- EmergencyInfoBC event feed: https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/wp-json/wp/v2/event?per_page=30&_fields=date,modified,slug,link,title,excerpt
- BCWS latest-posts API capture: 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 page: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/fire-bans-and-restrictions

## Selected DriveBC/Open511 wildfire/fire/smoke rows
- MAJOR — Other Roads — updated 2026-08-27T13:25:21-07:00 — 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 - HWY 5A & HWY 3. Next update time Mon Aug 31 at 10:00 AM PDT. Last updated Thu Aug 27 at 1:25 PM PDT. (DBC-93947) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93947
- MAJOR — Big Bar Reaction Ferry — updated 2026-08-28T12:05:26-07:00 — Big Bar Reaction Ferry. There is a wildfire at Big Bar Reaction Ferry (Big Bar Reaction Ferry). Ferry route closed. Next update time Mon Aug 31 at 12:00 PM PDT. Last updated Fri Aug 28 at 12:05 PM PDT. (DBC-93766) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93766
- MAJOR — Highway 97 — updated 2026-08-28T12:31:31-07:00 — 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 28th, 2026 at 12:31pm PDT. Next update: August 31st, 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 2026-08-28T12:33:35-07:00 — 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 Mon Aug 31 at 12:00 PM PDT. Last updated Fri Aug 28 at 12:33 PM PDT. (DBC-93854) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93854
- MAJOR — Other Roads — updated 2026-08-28T12:53:37-07:00 — 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 Mon Aug 31 at 12:00 PM PDT. Last updated Fri Aug 28 at 12:53 PM PDT. (DBC-93680) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93680
- MAJOR — Other Roads — updated 2026-08-28T12:53:43-07:00 — 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 Mon Aug 31 at 12:00 PM PDT. Last updated Fri Aug 28 at 12:53 PM PDT. (DBC-93781) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93781
- MAJOR — Highway 1 — updated 2026-08-28T13:25:38-07:00 — Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. There is a wildfire between Anderson River Mainline and Thomas Rd for 2.5 km (20 to 23 km north of Yale). Road open to traffic. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Through a 2km section extending 1km south of Alexandra Tunnel to 1km north of Alexandra Tunnel. Obey signage and expect delays of up to 30 min. Next update time Mon Aug 31 at 11:00 AM PDT. Last updated Fri Aug 28 at 1:25 PM PDT. (DBC-93451) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93451
- MAJOR — Other Roads — updated 2026-08-28T13:26:24-07:00 — 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 Aug 31 at 12:00 PM PDT. Last updated Fri Aug 28 at 1:26 PM PDT. (DBC-93773) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93773
- MAJOR — Other Roads — updated 2026-08-28T16:15:03-07:00 — Pavilion-Clinton Rd, in both directions. There is a wildfire between Pear Lake Road and Mowhich Road. Road closed. Road closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles. Next update time Tue Sep 1 at 12:00 PM PDT. Last updated Fri Aug 28 at 4:15 PM PDT. (DBC-93772) — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/DBC-93772
- MAJOR — Highway 3 — updated 2026-08-29T15:31:49-07:00 — Wildfire from Highway 3, in Manning Park to 8km west of Allison Pass. Speed Limit restriction: 80km/h. Last update: August 29th, 2026 at 3:31pm PDT. Next update: August 31st, 2026 at 10:00am PDT. Reduced to one lane in each direction in the westbound lanes. Follow traffic control signage. No stopping in wildfire zones. — https://api.open511.gov.bc.ca/events/drivebc.ca/RIDE-101238

## Reader-action caution
Open the live DriveBC, EmergencyInfoBC, local or First Nation emergency pages and BCWS pages before travelling, returning to property, entering backroads or sharing screenshots as current instructions.

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