Your province's air quality at this moment. The band below is the air-quality index (AQI 0–500) — where today's reading falls tells you whether it's a good day to be outside or one to keep the windows shut and monitor the fires.
Live Sensor Dashboard Preview
Real-time monitoring across British Columbia with our network of environmental sensors.
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Reduce your home’s ignition risk with Canada’s national wildfire-resilience program.
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National Park Fire Bans
Active fire bans in Canada’s mountain national parks.
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Fire Modelling & Analytics Tools
Open fire-behaviour software from Canada’s national fire-growth modelling suite (FireGrowthModel.ca).
Live Monitoring
Access real-time sensor data from monitoring stations across the region
Data Insights
Visualize trends and patterns in air quality over time
Alert System
Receive notifications when air quality reaches critical levels
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Learn About Wildfire
Understand fire behaviour, what evacuation orders mean, and how to stay safe — in plain language.
Latest Wildfire News
Live updates from BC Wildfire Service, NASA satellites, and breaking news coverage.
Getting Started with Fire Aware
Everything you need to monitor active wildfires, track smoke levels, and stay safe across British Columbia.
Explore Live Detection Map
Inspect live BCWS fire perimeters, NASA thermal hotspots, and launch high-resolution 3D mountain terrain flights.
Monitor Smoke & Air Quality
Track PM2.5 particulate densities and calibrated AQI readings from community stations across BC.
Plan Highway Travel
Review a routed road line alongside BCWS incident points, mapped evacuation polygons and DriveBC still images. Verify current conditions with official sources.
Read the Complete Guide
Master keyboard shortcuts, understand FWI indices, access developer REST APIs, and learn fire behaviour science.