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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm North Okanagan #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

☈ A line of south-to-north thunderstorms is approaching the Okanagan Valley from the west. #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Low pressure system spins onshore at Astoria, mouth of the Columbia River. Unstable southerly flow. #VernonBC

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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 · 25/09/2026

+12 h model run update. Rain starting around dawn. 20 mm forecast still holding; at times heavy (convective possible). Caution advised if downslope of wildfire-impacted areas. Look for Environment Canada warnings or alerts for official guidance tomorrow. #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 · 27/08/2026

FIRMS overnight satellite passes appeared cloud-free, but will be impaired today. There are maybe 15 detections of 375 m resolution pixels for the seven remaining out of control forest fires up the Shuswap and Mabel drainages. Nothing particularly noteworthy on the map. #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 · 27/08/2026

NASA satellite compost image from this afternoon, showing the nascent atmospheric conditions for the North Okanagan later. Sinlahekin forest fire (WA) is bottom centre-left. N-NE flow pushed convective, particulate-laden air over the south to north Okanagan. #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Many new wildfire starts north-east Mabel Lake drainage. #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Lighting storm exiting the region via Craigellachie right now, continuing with vigour. Powerful "downstream" impacts from the buoyant Sinlahekin smoke plume, with it's moisture-hungry condensation nuclei (smoke particles) creating pyrocumulus, possible pyrocumulonimbus (TBC), activity. #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Sinlahekin forest fire (WA) heat plumes exploit upper air atmospheric moisture from the Pacific to feed dynamic storms over the east-North Okanagan and Shuswap Basin (lightning alley). #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🟡 First fire Under Control 🔴 Two New Fires #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Weather situation is still quite dynamic up lightning alley. #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🆕️🔥 Helicopter with bucket headed that way right now from the Vernon Airport. #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 · 24/08/2026

🆕️ K41891 Silver Star Mountain 🟢 Under Control 🗺 Minimum detection size, ~23 Aug 8:30 p.m. detection ⚡Lightning-caused Small forest fire from the weekend lightning storms was discovered late yesterday and quickly brought under control as of 10:35 a.m. today, 24 August. #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Right overhead of Vernon right now heading into the North Okanagan-Shuswap. #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

☈ Boomers headed north up the lakes towards Vernon and the North Okanagan. #VernonBC

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

⛈️ Lightning popping along Aberdeen Plateau (E/SE of Vernon) and into the South Shuswap (Mabel Lake, the usual vector). #VernonBC

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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 · 20/08/2026

Summerland Bald Range Wildfire Response Content and context on the critical work done by heavy equipment protection operations during recent hot and dry conditions. #BCWildfire

youtu.be

Aug 18 - Operational Update - Bald Range K51490

YouTube video by BC Wildfire Service

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

Okanagan SitRep 19 Aug 2026 12 noon Situation continues to improve. 🟡 K41351 Bradley Creek FSR (north) 🆕 🟢 K51402 Quilpituk Creek Under Control! (centre) 🔴 K51490 Bald Range (south) Looking north from Penticton. Latest fire perimeters, evacuation orders and alerts from EMBC. #Okanagan #VernonBC

EmergencyMapBC

EmergencyMapBC is overseen by EmergencyInfoBC and serves as a general reference for current public safety conditions during emergencies.

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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

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

Opposite view, Armstrong looking south to Penticton. #Okanagan

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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 · 15/08/2026

The Burn Unit In the early hours of a wildfire exploding around Summerland, a B.C. command centre had to make the tough calls. The exclusive story. -Jesse Winter and Andrea Woo, The Globe and Mail

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The Bald Range fire was already throwing spot fires more than half a kilometre ahead of its flaming front. It was barely two hours old. By 7:23 p.m., the fire was burning at an intensity that hit the top of the scales that measure fire behaviour - a five or six on a six- point ranking. #Okanagan

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

K41351 Bradley Creek 🟡 Being Held! 👏 BCWS and local partners #VernonBC

Satellite map showing wildfire perimeter K41351 near North Okanagan, with control status, size 2,634.8 ha, and update date August 8, 2026.

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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

K51402 Quilpituk Creek 🆕🛰️ 8 Aug 2:46 p.m. 🕛 BCWS 8 Aug 11:23 a.m. 🔴 Out of Control 🗺 1,139 ha, steady Active detections along the north perimeter today. Winds were light today, no significant gusts; mitigated T/RH afternoon crossover. #VernonBC

Bar chart showing wind speed and gusts at Fintry MoF weather station applicable to fire weather.

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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 · 09/08/2026

K41351 Bradley Creek 🛰️ 8 Aug - 𝘕𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺! Wx-Winds were light today, no gusts; mitigated T/RH afternoon crossover. No new hotspots imaged today by FIRMS. OKIB Reserve is plotted in tan (outlined of previous maps): clearly most of the impacts occurred on their Nation. #VernonBC

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

K41351 Bradley Creek 🛰️ 8 Aug - apparent cloud over site at ~4 a.m. satellite overpass (no new detections) 🕛 BCWS 8 Aug 8:01 am 🔴 Out of Control 🗺 2,853 ha, no growth Forecast winds did not happen Fri, mitigating impact of crossover temperature and RH. Resources redeployed to Summerland. #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.

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 · 08/08/2026

K51402 Quilpituk Creek 🆕🛰️ 8 Aug 4:13 a.m. 🕛 BCWS 8 Aug 8:31 am 🔴 Out of Control 🗺 1,139 ha, steady Overnight hotspots detected NW and SW beyond perimeter. Forecast winds did not happen Fri, mitigating impact of crossover temperature and RH. Resources have been redeployed to Summerland. #VernonBC

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

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

K41351 Bradley Creek 🆕🛰️ 7 Aug 4:13 a.m., possible obscuration 🕛 BCWS 6 Aug 8:59 p.m. 🔴 Out of Control 🔥 Rank 2️⃣ low vigour surface fire 🗺 2,853 ha, 1 ha growth New hotspot detections along south west perimeter. Hot, breezy, and smoky fire weather this afternoon (highly reactive, erratic). #VernonBC

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

K51402 Quilpituk Creek 🆕🛰️ 7 Aug 4:32 a.m. possible smoke obscuration 🕛 BCWS 6 Aug 8:59 pm 🔴 Out of Control 🔥 Rank 2️⃣ low vigour surface fire w/intermittent crown fire 🆕🗺 1,139 ha, 397 ha/54% growth Hot, breezy, and smoky fire weather environment this afternoon (highly reactive, erratic). #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

K41351 Bradley Creek 🆕🛰️ 6 Aug 12:58 pm, possible obscuration 🕛 BCWS 6 Aug 10:49 am 🔴 Out of Control 🔥 Rank 2️⃣ low vigour surface fire 🗺 2,852 ha, no growth A few new hotspot detections along south west perimeter. With gusts, fire activity may pick up today if less smoke (more insolation). #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

K51402 Quilpituk Creek 🆕🛰️ 6 Aug 12:58 p.m. possible smoke obscuration 🕛 BCWS 6 Aug 10:49 a.m. 🔴 Out of Control 🔥 Rank 2️⃣ low vigour surface fire, insolation dependant 🗺 742 ha, no growth (needs updating) Latest hotspots are extensive along west and south perimeter. #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

K51402 Quilpituk Creek 🆕🛰️ 5 Aug 2:57 p.m. 🕛 BCWS 5 Aug 11:13 a.m. 🔴 Out of Control 🔥 Rank 2️⃣ low vigour surface fire 🗺 742 ha, no growth Latest FIRMS hotspots are less than overnight, now only along the west and southwest perimeter. I expect BCWS will indicate perimeter has expanded west. #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

K41351 Bradley Creek 🆕🛰️ 5 Aug 2:57 p.m. 🕛 BCWS 5 Aug 11:16 a.m. 🔴 Out of Control; 🔥 Rank 2️⃣ low vigour surface fire 🗺 2,852 ha, no growth Latest FIRMS hotspots show a few detections along southwest perimeter. #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

K51402 Quilpituk Creek 🆕🛰️ 5 Aug 12:58 p.m. 🕛 BCWS 5 Aug 11:13 a.m. 🔴 Out of Control 🔥 Rank 2️⃣ low vigour surface fire 🗺 742 ha, no growth Many detections deep around the perimeter, except NE. Past 12 hour FIRMS hotspots (red pixels with dots); Orange-Yellow pixels are 12-48 h detections. #VernonBC

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North Okanagan Environment @okgn-environment.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

K41351 Bradley Creek 🆕🛰️ 5 Aug 12:58 p.m. 🕛 BCWS 5 Aug 11:16 a.m. 🔴 Out of Control; 🔥 Rank 2️⃣ low vigour surface fire 🗺 2,852 ha, no growth Past 12 hour FIRMS hotspots (red pixels with dots) shows scattered detections around the west perimeter. Orange-Yellow pixels are 12-48 h detections. #VernonBC

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