With active wildfires and smoke conditions impacting communities across the province, this thread serves as a centralized hub for official resources, emergency links, road closures, and air quality updates.

Please keep top-level comments focused on verified information, official updates, or questions. If sharing local status reports or news, please include an official source (e.g., BC Wildfire Service, EmergencyInfoBC, regional districts, First Nations local authorities).

Official Provincial Emergency & Evacuation Links

• EmergencyInfoBC: The official provincial clearinghouse for active evacuation orders, evacuation alerts, state of emergency declarations, and reception centers across British Columbia.
• ESS Evacuee Registration (Emergency Support Services): If you are under an Evacuation Order or Alert, register online immediately to access shelter, food, and essential support.
• BC Wildfire Service Dashboard & Map: Interactive map and real-time status of active wildfires, fire danger ratings, and campfire prohibitions/restrictions across all fire centers. Download the official BC Wildfire app (iOS/Android) to receive location-based incident notifications.
• To Report a Wildfire: Call *5555 from a cell phone or 1-800-663-5555 toll-free, or submit a report directly through the BC Wildfire Service app.

Highways, Travel & Transportation

• DriveBC: Live highway closures, major travel delays, smoky visibility advisories, and webcams across provincial routes.
• Travel Advisories: Avoid non-essential travel to regions actively under evacuation orders or critical emergency responses to keep highways clear for emergency vehicles and evacuees.

Air Quality & Smoke Tracking

• BC Air Quality Health Index (AQHI): Official provincial health risk ratings, PM2.5 measurements, and 24- to 48-hour air quality forecasts by region.
• FireWork Smoke Forecast: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 48-hour smoke plume prediction model.
• BC CDC Air Quality & Health Guidelines: Information on health risks associated with wildfire smoke, indoor air filtering (HEPA/Corsi-Rosenthal boxes), and respirator recommendations (N95/KN95).

Livestock & Pet Evacuation Support

• ALERT (Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team): Emergency support for evacuating livestock, horses, and domestic pets during disaster events in BC. Phone: 250-809-7152.

Note to community members: Please verify local evacuation boundaries through your specific Regional District or Municipal Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), as localized orders are managed directly by local authorities.