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Fires Near Kamloops, BCCanada flag

Live wildfire tracking around Kamloops: every active fire within 300 miles with distance, size, containment, wind, smoke, and air quality, from official Canadian sources.

16
Fires within 100 mi
11 mi
Nearest fire
0
Weather alerts
141
Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups

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Live risk assessment for Kamloops, BC

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There is meaningful fire activity near this location. Pack essentials, plan an evacuation route, and check official updates at least hourly.

There are currently 69 active fires within 300 miles of Kamloops, BC, including 1 within 25 miles and 16 within 100 miles. None are inside Kamloops city limits. The most significant is the V10755 fire, 71 miles away at 40,024 acres. Air quality at this location is unhealthy for sensitive groups (AQI 141).

Early signal: satellite heat detected nearby. Satellites picked up 2 heat detections in the last 24 hours, the closest about 16 miles away, that do not match any officially reported fire. Detections like this are often the first public sign of a new ignition, though they can also be industrial heat or agricultural burning. Turn on the Satellite heat layer on the map below and check back over the next few hours.
  • The nearest uncontained fire is 11 miles away. Wind-driven fires can cover that distance in a day.
  • Air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups (AQI 141); sensitive groups should take care.

House pin: Kamloops, BC. Bold outline: Kamloops city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Wind arrows appear on significant fires as you zoom in.

Fires by distance

City limits
0
no fires
≤ 25 mi
1
14 acres
≤ 50 mi
1
14 acres
≤ 100 mi
16
53K acres
≤ 200 mi
38
500K acres
≤ 300 mi
69
659K acres

This season vs the last decade

<1% of an average year
Burning right now14 acres
10-year average (2016–2023, full year)4.2K acres

Fires currently burning within 25 miles of Kamloops cover 14 acres. From 2016 to 2023, an average full year burned 4.2K acres here. Canadian records count large fires (200+ hectares) only.

Active fires near Kamloops, BC

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Kamloops

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

Bush Creek East
2023
112,712 acres · 32 mi away

Explore the full record in the history near me search.

Emergency resources for British Columbia

Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.

EmergencyInfoBCEvacuationsOfficial evacuation orders, alerts, and emergency support services.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.caBC Wildfire Service statusFire infoProvincial wildfire situation and restrictions.gov.bc.caGet Prepared (Public Safety Canada)Fire infoFederal guidance on emergency plans, kits, and regional alerts.canada.caCWFIS interactive fire mapFire infoNatural Resources Canada's national fire situation map.cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca

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