Kelowna Wildfires: 4 Active Fires Today
Live fires, evacuation orders and fire bans within 150 km of Kelowna · Updated 11:04 a.m. PT · Source: BC Wildfire Service
3 evacuation orders in effect near Kelowna
Shackan Indian Band — Shackan Indian Band Flooding · Shackan Indian Band — Shackan Mudslide · Okanagan Indian Band — Bradley Creek Wildfire
Official evacuation details at EmergencyInfoBCThere are 4 active wildfires burning within 150 km of Kelowna right now. The largest nearby fire is the Hozomeen Mountain wildfire at 6,277 ha, about 148 km from Kelowna and currently under control (will not spread further). 3 evacuation orders and 0 alerts are active in the Okanagan. No open-fire prohibition is currently in effect for the Kelowna area. So far this season 324 wildfires have burned 42,453 hectares within 150 km of Kelowna.
Are there fires near Kelowna right now?
Active fires · largest first
Hozomeen Mountain
6,277 ha · Under Control · 148 km away
Fire V10885 · Lightning
Norwegian Creek
1,340 ha · Under Control · 134 km away
Fire V10942 · Lightning
Big Burn Creek
899 ha · Under Control · 136 km away
Fire V10898 · Lightning
Memaloose Creek
655 ha · Under Control · 133 km away
Fire V10958 · Lightning
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Which areas are under evacuation order or alert?
Evacuation orders (3) — leave immediately
- Shackan Indian Band — Shackan Indian Band Flooding
- Shackan Indian Band — Shackan Mudslide
- Okanagan Indian Band — Bradley Creek Wildfire
Evacuation alerts (0) — be ready to leave
None active.
Evacuation data from Emergency Management BC. Always follow the direction of your local authority — check EmergencyInfoBC and CORD Emergency before acting.
Is there a fire ban in Kelowna?
No fire ban is currently in effect.
How bad is this wildfire season in the Okanagan?
Fires this season
324
Caused by lightning
207
Caused by people
109
Hectares burned near Kelowna by year
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 66,007 |
| 2019 | 4,186 |
| 2020 | 3,435 |
| 2021 | 216,850 |
| 2022 | 25,523 |
| 2023 | 84,091 |
| 2024 | 10,487 |
| 2025 | 11,073 |
| 2026 | 42,453 |
Kelowna wildfire season, explained
The Okanagan burns between roughly July and September, when the valley's dry summers and steep, forested slopes combine. Kelowna sits in the Kamloops Fire Centre, and fires well outside city limits still matter here — the 2023 McDougall Creek fire started across the lake in West Kelowna and forced thousands from their homes. That is why this page tracks a 150 km radius rather than the city boundary.
What the stage-of-control labels mean
- Out of control — spreading beyond the control line.
- Being held — not expected to grow past the control line under current conditions.
- Under control — will not spread further.
- Fire of note — highly visible or threatening a community. These get dedicated BC Wildfire Service updates.
Smoke and air quality
Fires burning hundreds of kilometres away can still fill the valley with smoke. For live PM2.5 readings, the Environment Canada AQHI and a smoke forecast radar, see the Kelowna air quality page.
Wildfire data is preliminary and refreshed roughly every 15 minutes from the BC Wildfire Service and Emergency Management BC. Fires are dynamic and conditions change quickly. This page is for reference only — for emergency decisions follow EmergencyInfoBC and your local authority. Call 911 to report a wildfire, or *5555 on a cell phone.
