Know Before You Go

This page is a resource for you to check for major events before you travel.

WILDFIRES OF NOTE –

1. Aylwin Creek (Hwy 6 south of village of Silverton)
2. Komonko Creek (Hwy 6 south of village of Silverton)
3. Dogstooth FSR (Hwy 95, S of town of Golden, near Parson)

Download the BC Wildfire Service mobile App for real time information and interactive map.

EVACUATION ORDERS / ALERTS / CLOSURES –

1. E of Slocan Lake area:
   Evacuation ORDER for the village of Silverton (Aylwin Creek Fire)
   Evacuation Alert for the village of Slocan (Ponderosa Fire)
   Evacuation Alert for New Denver (Wilson Creek Fire)
   Highway 6 NS, along Slocan Lake is closed.
   Please plan ahead and detour via Hwy 3A, Hwy 31, Hwy 31A.
   Regional District of Central Kootenay information
   
   
2. E of Kootenay and Duncan Lakes area:
   Evacuation ORDER W of Duncan Lake (Glacier Creek Fire)
   Evacuation ORDER for Argenta (Argenta Creek Fire)
   Evacuation Alert for Argenta (Argenta Creek Fire)
   Regional District of Central Kootenay information
   
   
3. Evacuation ORDER Ravenshead Fire (Nipika Mountain Resort, Settler’s Road, Cross River Retreat, Cross River Forest Service Road & CR Canyon Recreation Site)
   Regional District of East Kootenay information
   Kootenay National Park bulletin
   
   
4. Evacuation Alert Madias Creek Wildfire (W of Hwy 93, between Fairmont Hot Springs and Windermere)
   Regional District of East Kootenay information
   
   
5. Evacuation Alert / ORDER Dogtooth FSR around the village of Parson (S of Golden)
   Columbia Shuswap Regional District Information
   
   
6. Evacuation Alert Dry Creek Wildfire (Hwy 23, S of Revelstoke)
   Emergency Info BC information
   Revelstoke Emergency Notifications
   
   
7. National Parks –
   Kootenay National Park bulletin – area closure; southern end of park.
   Yoho National Park bulletin – area closure; Amiskwi Peak wildfire.
   
   
8. Provincial Parks –
   Arrow Lakes Park – Evacuation Alert. 
   Bugaboo Park – Wildfire nearby.
   Height of the Rockies – Access may be affected by wildfires in the Kootenay and Lussier River drainages, north and south of Whiteswan Lake.
   Kokanee Glacier Park – Wildfire area closure, Enterprise Creek Drainage. 
   Monashee Park – Wildfire risk; stay up-to-date with above link.
   Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Park – wildfire area closure – Hamil Creek/Fry Creek Trailhead inaccessible due to Evacuation Order.
   Rosebery Park – closed due to wildfire.
   Summit Lake Park – Access may be affected by wildfire.
   Top of the World Park – closed due to wildfire & BC Gov area restriction in effect.
   Valhalla Park – partially closed; portion is also under evacuation order.
   Whiteswan Lake Park – closed due to wildfire.
   
   
9. BC Recreation Sites and Trails – check for recreation site and trail closures.

CAMPFIRE BAN is in effective for the province of British Columbia.

BC AIR QUALITY – Air Quality Health Index – What’s the air like today?

2024 CURRENT ROAD ADVISORIES OR NOTICES –

Highway 6 NS near Silverton is closed due to a wildfire impacting the area.
Please plan ahead and detour via Hwy 3A, Hwy 31, Hwy 31A.

Highway 1 – 2-Hour Closures – between 10 pm Sunday, July 28 and 7 am Monday, July 29.
Kicking Horse Pass between Golden Donald Upper Road and Yoho Bridge.

Highway 3/6 – near Village of Salmo – July 29 & 30 – Due to a significant increase in vehicles entering the highway to travel either east or west after the Shambhala Festival and check stops being enforced, all vehicles can expect extensive traffic delays.

Parks Canada Bulletin:
Restricted Water Based Activities – Yoho National Park and Kootenay National Park
In effect to March 31, 2025.

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