Wildfires in British Columbia Today
Live active-fire map for British Columbia from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: June–September.
3 km/h from the E — carrying smoke towards the W.
6°C · 90% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 10.9 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 32 · US AQI 34
Air quality is acceptable for almost everyone.
Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.
3 active fires in British Columbia
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 124 MW42 km S of Lytton, British Columbia3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 11:07 UTC49.859, -121.537
- 216 MW118 km NW of Fort St John, British Columbia6 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 09:26 UTC56.983, -122.235
- 312 MW52 km SE of Vancouver, British Columbia9 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 11:08 UTC48.885, -122.737
Plus 4 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.
About this wildfire map
This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.