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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

⚠️ Up to 20 mm of rain, possibly intense, is expected Friday on wildfire-affected terrain in the North Okanagan, (e.g., Bradley Creek). Fire-altered soils repel water, trigger dangerous debris flows, road washouts (e.g., Westside Rd), and ash runoff into local water systems and bodies. #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Small but active thunderstorm heading north up the Okanagan Valley ready to impact Vernon. #VernonBC.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Mabel-Shuswap Lake Corridor seeing lightning activity this afternoon. #NorthOkanagan-#Shuswap #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A Bell 407 helicopter crew is part of the complex aerial efforts fighting the Ainslie Creek megafire. Despite intense smoke limiting visibility, the crew works to protect critical infrastructure and support ground teams. Features #VernonBC native Leanne Ingham, superintendent of wildfire operations

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

☈ Severe thunderstorm watch in place for the #Okanagan-#Shuswap-#Thompson. ⚠️Moderate threat of winds gusting to 100 km/h!, 3 cm hail, 30 mm rain. #BCwx #VernonBC ⛈️

Map showing thunderstorm outlook and weather risk levels in parts of British Columbia and Yukon, Canada, valid August 22-23, 2026.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Okanagan SitRep 18 Aug 2026 8:45 p.m. K41351 Bradley Creek FSR K51402 Quilpituk Creek K51490 Bald Range Looking north from Penticton. Latest FIRMS hotspots, fire perimeters, evacuation orders and alerts. #Okanagan #VernonBC

The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides near real-time (NRT) active fire detections from remote sensing satellites. Fire permitter (red line) and Evacuation Order (transparent red) and Alert (transparent yellow) data from gov.bc.ca.; Alert label may be underneath an Order polygon; local agencies have most up-to date evacuation information.

The Map:
The Fire Information for Resource Management System provides near real-time (NRT) active fire detections from remote sensing satellites. These are plotted with spatial info from BC Wildfire.

Satellite Data (NASA):
• NOAA-20 and 21 and Suomi NPP NRT VIIRS: 375 m resolution.
• MODIS: 1 km resolution
• Landsat OLI: 30 m resolution.
• Pixel centre point may not correspond to the exact coordinates of a fire if the fire is subpixel in area.

Spatial Data (gov.bc.ca):
• Fire perimeter: Red line.
• Evacuation Order: Transparent red.
• Evacuation Alert: Transparent yellow. Note that the Alert label may be underneath an Order polygon.
• Indian Reserves: Orange perimeter, may be difficult to see
• For the most up-to-date evacuation information, refer to local agencies.

Note planned ignitions by BCWF are not always available with advance notification and may be part of the detections.

For more information, visit earthdata.nasa.gov/faq/firms-faq.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Okanagan SitRep 16 Aug 2026 8:45 p.m. K41351 Bradley Creek FSR K51402 Quilpituk Creek K51490 Bald Range Looking north from Penticton. Latest FIRMS hotspots, fire perimeters, evacuation orders and alerts. #Okanagan

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Councillor Fehr issues an update on the city's response to the two local forest fires. #VernonBC.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

⚠️ Okanagan Environmental Emergencies ➡️ Okanagan Evacuation Orders (red) and Alerts (yellow) 🆕️ Snpink'tn Indian Band issued an alert abutting the Penticton border 🆕️ B.C. declarated of a state of provincial emergency ➡️ Environment Canada Orange Air Quality Alert (pink)

Map showing active wildfire zones near Kelowna, Vernon, and Penticton, British Columbia, with fire icons and color-coded alert areas.

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PREM0032-000932

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

K51490 Bald Range snapshot 🆕🛰️ 8 Aug 1:42 p.m. 🕛 BCWS 8 Aug 2:23 p.m. 🔴 Out of Control 🔥 Rank 5️⃣ yesterday (massive yellow outbreak); today Rank 3️⃣ mod. vigorous surface fire 🗺 10,341 ha Active today on S and N fronts. Wind charts, show intense aft. conditions. Winds up again now w/crossover T/RH.

Bar chart showing wind speed and gusts at McNulty Ext the MoF weather station applicable to fire weather.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

For three years now, Meta blocks news sharing on Facebook and Instagram for Canadian users. Yet "many people believe they’re seeing news on Facebook and Instagram when what they’re seeing is misinformation and conspiracy theories."

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

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

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

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.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

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

Weather radar map showing scattered rain showers and thunderstorms near Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, and Nakusp in a mountainous region.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

🚨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

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. Our aircraft require space to collect water safely and efficiently. Please stay clear of aircraft working in and around the lake.

If firefighting aircraft are nearby, clear the area immediately and stay near the shore to avoid interfering with operations and to prevent putting responder and public life and safety at risk.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

🆕️ 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

The Map:
The Fire Information for Resource Management System provides near real-time (NRT) active fire detections from remote sensing satellites. These are plotted with spatial info from BC Wildfire.

Satellite Data (NASA):
• NOAA-20 and 21 and Suomi NPP NRT VIIRS: 375 m resolution.
• MODIS: 1 km resolution
• Landsat OLI: 30 m resolution.
• Pixel centre point may not correspond to the exact coordinates of a fire if the fire is subpixel in area.

Note planned ignitions by BCWF are not always available with advance notification and may be part of the detections.

For more information, visit earthdata.nasa.gov/faq/firms-faq.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

⚠️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

Map showing 500 mb height anomalies over North America on August 2, 2026, with warm orange and red areas and cool blue regions indicating pressure differences.

Map showing total forecasted precipitation in millimetres across British Columbia and Alberta, valid August 4, 2026, with highest amounts over coastal and mountainous regions. The Okanagan Valley will remain dry.

Map showing Duff Moisture Code levels around Kelowna, Penticton, and Kamloops on 8/1/2026, mostly indicating very low moisture (red shades). The risk tomorrow (shown) is that If a lightning strike grounds into the high-Duff Moisture Code organic layers of the Monashees, it creates dangerous holdover fires that can smoulder invisibly for days before igniting.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🕛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

Line and bar chart showing hourly and running daily mean PM2.5 levels from July 20 to July 31 at Vernon Science Centre, with an orange air quality warning.

Satellite map showing smoke from wildfires near Kelowna and Vernon, British Columbia, with surrounding cities labeled.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

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

Thunderstorm outlook map for British Columbia and Yukon, showing moderate to high risk areas with rain, wind gusts, hail, and tornado hazards on July 25-26, 2026.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

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

Thunderstorm Outlook Potentiel orageux map

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

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

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Highway 97C (Okanagan Connector) about 74 km west of Kelowna, looking east.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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

Map of British Columbia showing various locations with risk levels from low to high, marked by coloured circles and advisory warnings.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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

Air quality data from Vernon Science Centre on July 21, 2026, shows high PM2.5 at 81 µg/m3 and temperature at 35.4°C with a sharp PM2.5 spike at 3 PM.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

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

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

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

Map showing yellow weather warnings for parts of British Columbia and surrounding areas with cloud coverage and risk level legend.

Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

☈ 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 ⛈️

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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

Pile of dry branches and wood in front of a forest, with a fire ban notice for small campfires and open burning in North Okanagan.

Map showing Okanagan Lake area with build-up index heatmap, indicating high fire risk zones in red and moderate to low risk in yellow to green.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

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

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

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

todayinbc.com

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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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

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.

Map showing drought levels in regions of British Columbia on May 26, 2026, ranging from normal to extreme drought conditions.

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

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

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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

Satellite map of Penticton, Canada, showing Skaha Lake, roads, landmarks, and an orange-highlighted fire area near the airport and Channel Parkway.

A fire breaks out at Green Avenue and Channel Parkway in Penticton on May 27. (Brennan Phillips/Western

News)

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

North Okanagan Water Storage Levels to Decline ⚠️ Drought. GVW water has seen low snowpack at higher elevations with very little snow at lower elevations. Little snow remains and reservoir inflows are slowing down substantially. Kalamalka Lake levels show minimal winter recovery. #VernonBC

Graph showing 2025-2026 Duteau Creek reservoir storage stages and 2026 Kalamalka Lake water elevation versus historical averages.
Source: Greater Vernon Water rdno.ca

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Canada launches its first national aerial firefighting reserve: 10 leased aircraft (4 air tankers, 1 spotter, 5 heavy-lift helicopters) for 150 days, backed by $317M. Provinces can request assets via the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre during peak fire activity. #CanadaWildfire

wingsmagazine.com

Ottawa launches national aerial firefighting fleet for 2026 wildfire season

The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, or CIFFC, has leased 10 aircraft and two unspecified support assets for 150 days starting this month, thanks to a

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The Syilx Okanagan Nation has formally declared a Watershed Emergency across the Canadian Okanagan basin. #Okanagan #VernonBC syilx.org/the-syilx-ok...

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

2026 Summer Environment Outlook - Okanagan 🌡️Above normal temperatures expected 🌡️60% confidence so modestly better than chance #VernonBC #Okanagan

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

High Streamflow Advisory for Okanagan-Shuswap and all of SE B.C.: River levels are rising or expected to rise rapidly, but that no major flooding is expected. Minor flooding in low-lying areas is possible.

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