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Fires Near Kelowna, BCCanada flag

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

17
Fires within 100 mi
75 mi
Nearest fire
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Weather alerts
266
Air quality · Very unhealthy

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Live risk assessment for Kelowna, BC

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Fire activity exists in the wider area but poses no immediate threat to this location. Check back daily while fires remain active.

There are currently 79 active fires within 300 miles of Kelowna, BC, including 2 within 25 miles and 17 within 100 miles. None are inside Kelowna city limits. The most significant is the Sinlahekin fire, 82 miles away at 147,715 acres, 42% contained. Air quality at this location is very unhealthy (AQI 266).

Early signal: satellite heat detected nearby. Satellites picked up 926 heat detections in the last 24 hours, the closest about 13 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.
  • Air quality is very unhealthy (AQI 266); limit time outdoors.

House pin: Kelowna, BC. Bold outline: Kelowna 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
2
4 acres
≤ 50 mi
2
4 acres
≤ 100 mi
17
233K acres
≤ 200 mi
51
579K acres
≤ 300 mi
79
734K acres

This season vs the last decade

<1% of an average year
Burning right now4 acres
10-year average (2016–2023, full year)7.6K acres

Fires currently burning within 25 miles of Kelowna cover 4 acres. From 2016 to 2023, an average full year burned 7.6K acres here. Canadian records count large fires (200+ hectares) only.

Active fires near Kelowna, BC

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Kelowna

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

Tunk Block
2015
165,885 acres · 95 mi away
Sinlahekin
2026
147,715 acres · 83 mi away
Okanogan Complex
2015
145,282 acres · 96 mi away · 3 deaths
Diamond Creek
2017
128,272 acres · 82 mi away
Crater Creek
2023
114,914 acres · 56 mi away
Tripod Complex
2006
113,011 acres · 99 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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