Is there a fire near Smithers right now?
Wildfires near Smithers, BC
Updated
2 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 13 km NNW, 4 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:22 pm local (2026-10-25 21:22 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Smithers, British Columbia, Canada, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Vancouver).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 2 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 13 km NNW 13 km NNW of Smithers
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 27 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 40 MW moderate
Fires near Smithers right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 27 thermal hotspots in 2 separate clusters within 80 km of Smithers, British Columbia, Canada in the last 48 h. The closest is 13 km NNW of the city centre (13 km NNW of Smithers), with 4 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 6 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
1 cluster is within 25 km, close enough that smoke, ash or road closures may affect the city. Distances are measured from the city centre to the nearest detection, not to the fire's edge.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 79 km E (80 km E of Smithers) with 23 detections; first seen Sun 12 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Canada there are 110 fire clusters in the same window, 29 of them in British Columbia.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km NNW of Smithers | 13 km NNW | 4 | 6 MW | Sat 2:40 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 80 km E of Smithers | 79 km E | 23 | 40 MW | Sun 12:42 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
Smoke and wind
Current wind data was unavailable for this page; smoke generally drifts with the wind, so check local conditions.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Smithers air quality page has the live reading.
Evacuations and official information
GodsView shows satellite detections only. It does not know fire perimeters, containment or evacuation zones. Always follow evacuation orders from local authorities.
CIFFC (ciffc.net) publishes the national wildfire situation; provincial fire status and evacuation alerts come from BC Wildfire Service (bcwildfire.ca). Alertable and local emergency alerts carry evacuation orders.
About satellite fire detections
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
Fire radiative power (FRP) is the heat a fire gives off, in megawatts per pixel: under 10 MW is usually a small or smouldering fire, over 100 MW an intense flaming front.
Wildfires near other cities
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.