Bradley Creek (north smudge) and Quilpituk Creek (near Kelowna) wildfires today. Clearly Quilpituk is more intense and you can see the western/upslope progression of fire activity as the day progresses. 4 Aug 3:30 p.m. #VernonBC

Bradley Creek (north smudge) and Quilpituk Creek (near Kelowna) wildfires today. Clearly Quilpituk is more intense and you can see the western/upslope progression of fire activity as the day progresses. 4 Aug 3:30 p.m. #VernonBC

🚨 Smoke spotted. Commonage Road area. #VernonBC

NASA satellite loop of Quilpituk Creek (smoke plume north of Kelowna) and Bradley Creek (smudge just north of that) wildfires in the BC Okanagan today (8 a.m. - 6 p.m.). Bradley Creek is barely visible/active, relative to Quilpituk. (Hurrah BCWF Service!) #VernonBC

NASA satellite loop of Quilpituk Creek (smoke plume north of Kelowna) and Bradley Creek (smudge just north of that) wildfires in the BC Okanagan today (8 a.m. - 6 p.m.). Bradley Creek is barely visible/active, relative to Quilpituk. (Hurrah BCWF Service!) #VernonBC

🆕 K51402 Quilpituk Creek 🛰️ 2 Aug 0425 h 🔴 Out of Control 🗺 40 ha 📅 2 Aug 2205 h 🤦‍♂️Human-caused

A fast-moving crisis is unfolding in Spokane, Washington, where multiple out-of-control wildfires have exploded in size, jumping the Spokane River and triggering an urgent "Go Now" evacuation order. Pushed by extreme 70 km/h wind gusts.

Lightning risk likely over for the North Okanagan. Currently impacting northwest of Revelstoke, up the Illecillewaet River valley and towards Golden. #VernonBC

🚨Okanagan boaters get the f* out of the fire suppression support zone! BCWF: Aerial resources supporting crews on the ground are experiencing challenges with boaters getting too close to our aircraft as the pick up water on Okanagan Lake. #VernonBC

🆕️ K41351Bradley Creek FSR 🔴 Out of Control 🗺 100 ha 📅 1 Aug 0621 h 🤦‍♂️Human-caused Satellite data from 0300 h. Winds with the passage of a cold front this afternoon will be problematic for control efforts. #VernonBC

⚠️B.C. Day Weekend Fire Weather Outlook Tomorrow: smoke clears with a trough/cold front. Critical fire risk window ~noon-5 pm. Southwest winds pick up 20-50 km/h with low RH. Valley floor stays dry; Monashee Mtns will act as a convection trigger (lightning possible), without much precip. 🌩️ #VernonBC

🕛RN 🟠Vernon finally gets an air quality advisory from Environment Canada, straight to Orange, bypassing Yellow. Exposure to high smoke levels can pose threat to health regardless of age or health status. 🏥Avoid strenuous outdoor activities. Stay indoors in a space with cleaner air. #VernonBC

Kamloops hammered by smoke from south-west. Thursday 30 July 2026 9PM (PDT) PM2.5 (1hr): 357.70 ug/m3 PM2.5 (24hr)*: 47.10 ug/m3 *Air Quality Objective for PM2.5 is 25 µg/m3 when averaged over a 24 hour period.

Today holds the greatest risk for thunderstorms for the next week or so. Moderate thunderstorm risk is in place for the #Okanagan today. There is the threat of winds gusting to 80 km/h, 15 mm of rain, lightning. ⛈️ #VernonBC

☈ Moderate Risk thunderstorm watch in place for the North #Okanagan-#Shuswap. Already seeing activity in the minor risk south. #BCwx ⛈️ #VernonBC

Highways 1 (TransCanada) and 3 (Crowsnest) closed due to wildfire. Highways 5 (Coquihalla) and 97C (Okanagan Connector, photo) remain open. #VernonBC #Okanagan

🟡 K41106 being held. #VernonBC

22 July 2026 - Environment Canada combined Heat and Air Quality Warnings in place for much of south B.C. (yellow). Circled numbers are the current Air Quality Health Index (0-10+) conditions. #VernonBC #Okanagan

Smoky conditions across much of the Pacific Northwest with the airshed filling with fine particulate matter. Air quality data from Vernon Science Centre shows elevated hourly PM₂.₅, peaking at 81 µg/m³, currently the poorest in B.C. The 24-hour average PM₂.₅ objective is 25 µg/m³. #VernonBC

Prince George and Caribou region of B.C. getting a lot of lightning activity rolling north today. Watch for potential wildfire outbreaks, particularly in lower elevation terrain such as the Highway 97 and 16 corridors where fire potential indices are greater. Okanagan so far, so good. #VernonBC

16 July 2026 - Environment Canada Heat Warning in place for select BC South Interior regions (yellow). Temperatures are high and there's a risk to public health today. Conditions will moderate tomorrow. Circled numbers are the current Air Quality Health Index (0-10+) conditions. #VernonBC #Okanagan

☈ Scattered thunderstorms crossing the Okanagan Valley at the southern end heading northeast on a trajectory from Oliver to Cherryville. Main cluster is currently west of Kelowna. 10-15 mm rain. #VernonBC ⛈️

The RDNO has implemented Stage 3 water restrictions due to ongoing supply challenges. They are activating an Emergency Operations Centre to support agricultural producers and pursuing projects like bringing the Antwerp Deep Well online. #VernonBC

Vernon and RDNO waiting until Friday to implement campfire and larger open burn bans. 🤞🏻 Buildup Index (r): This combines the Duff Moisture Code and the Drought Code (DC) to score the total amount of fuel available to feed a fire. The Fire Weather Index is also extreme this afternoon. #VernonBC

RN: Brunswick Creek Wildfire (Boston Bar) smoke overhead in the North Okanagan, creating a dramatic, orange-saturated sunset. #VernonBC

New smoke. SE of military grounds . #VernonBC

Deep, multi-year drought has left Kamloops Fire Centre forests with severe precipitation deficits. Despite minor, showery spring rain, critical core dryness persists, with peak wildfire risk expected in July/August. #VernonBC #Okanagan

Kamloops Fire Centre expects busy wildfire season after ‘significantly dry’ spring - Today in BC

‘There’s definitely significant drought within the stands of trees’

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Okanagan Drought Already Severe The #Okanagan starts the water management season right out the gate at Level 5, the most severe classification. BC drought levels describe the relative severity and spatial extent of climate-driven dryness, primarily using meteorological and hydrological indicators.

⚠️RN ☈ Thunderstorms east of the valley, headed south-north. #VernonBC

A large fire at a long-term care home construction site in Penticton, B.C., was detected by NASA'S FIRMS. FIRMS provides near real-time (NRT) active fire detections from remote sensing satellites. #Okanagan #Penticton