Know Before You Go

2026 Current Travel Advisories & Major Events:

Travel conditions can change quickly. The advisories below highlight events, restrictions and travel considerations currently affecting the Kootenay Rockies.

This page is updated regularly but is not a real-time emergency information service. Before travelling, always confirm current conditions with the official sources linked below, including DriveBC, BC Wildfire Service, EmergencyInfoBC and local emergency authorities. 

Evacuation Alert

Johnson Creek (NW of Beaton / S of Revelstoke)

Prohibitions and area restrictions by Southeast Fire Centre

BC Wildfire Service may temporarily restrict certain activities or access to specific areas to support wildfire prevention and response. Area Restrictions apply only within the boundaries identified in each order and do not necessarily mean nearby communities, highways or recreation areas are closed. Check the linked restriction for boundaries and access details. 

Recreational off-road vehicles use on Crown land in the Southeast Fire Centre | Temporary prohibition in effect | Commercial operator exemptions apply

Sea Lion Mountain (NE of Golden) | Area Restriction in effect
Jumbo Creek (W of Invermere) | Area Restriction in effect

Calamity Creek (NW of Kimberley) | Area Restrictions in Effect
Matthew Creek (W of Kimberley) | Area Restriction in place

Hope Creek (N of Meadow Creek, Hwy 31) | Area Restriction in effect
Poplar Creek (NE of Meadow Creek/Kaslo, Hwy 31) | Area Restriction in effect

Inonoaklin Creek (NW of Needles, Hwy 6)| Area Restriction in place
Mt Rollins (SW of Needles, Hwy 6) | Area Restriction in effect

Air Quality
Community Webcams | Check Current Air Quality in all communities
BC Air Quality | Air Quality Health Index – What’s the air like today.

Campfire Ban
Effective until October 31, 2026, Category 1 Campfire is prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre.

BC Parks Active Advisories
Purcell Wilderness Conservancy has limited access.
Top of the World Park has limited access.
Valhalla Park has limited access.

National Parks Active Advisories
A fire ban is in effect in Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks until further notice. 
A fire ban is also in effect for Kootenay National Park until further notice. 

Until October 2026, Highway 93 S – Visitors through Kootenay National Park near Sinclair Canyon and throughout the park, should expect construction-related delays of up to 45 minutes during busy periods.

Until March 31, 2027 – Kootenay & Yoho National Parks
All waterbodies in these parks are closed to watercraft and angling to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species, including whirling disease.