# Ledge Daily Watch source note — August 20, 2026

Checked: August 20, 2026 6:30 a.m. PDT.

## Official-source findings

- DriveBC weather regional API: Grand Forks and Rock Creek warning fields showed `YELLOW WARNING - AIR QUALITY`. The last published comparable pull showed `YELLOW WARNING - AIR QUALITY`. Today forecast: Rock Creek: Sunny. Local smoke. High 31. UV index 6 or high.; Grand Forks: Sunny. Local smoke. High 31. UV index 6 or high.. Tonight forecast: Rock Creek: Clear. Local smoke. Low 14.; Grand Forks: Clear. Local smoke. Low 14.. Friday forecast: Rock Creek: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the morning. Local smoke. High 35. UV index 7 or high.; Grand Forks: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the morning. Local smoke. High 35. UV index 7 or high..
- DriveBC emergency-alert API: empty list.
- EmergencyInfoBC homepage: no Greenwood, Midway, Grand Forks, Rock Creek, Christina Lake, Boundary or Kootenay Boundary evacuation item found in the text pull.
- DriveBC / BC Wildfire API near Greenwood: current under-100 km entries include N61319 (41.7 km, Out of Control, 50.0 ha), K51522 (71.7 km, Under Control, 1.0 ha), N51207 (91.0 km, Out of Control, 367.8 ha), N51643 (92.6 km, Under Control, 2.52 ha), N51257 (99.6 km, Being Held, 236.4 ha). N61319 remains the nearest out-of-control point. N51643 changed from Being Held to Under Control.
- Compared with the last published raw pull: N51643 changed from Being Held to Under Control (92.6 km).
- DriveBC road events: First Avalanche Gate to Sunday Summit (136.7 km): Limited visibility with smoke.; Black Mine Rd to Ridgewood Dr (140.0 km): There will be ditching. Starting Mon Aug 24 at 5:30 AM PDT until Thu Aug 27 at 5:00 PM PDT. From 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM PDT on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Expect minor delays. Watch for crew and equipment
Use caution wen passing.; Highway 3 (182.6 km): Limited visibility with smoke.; Highway 3 (206.8 km): Limited visibility with smoke.; Highway 3 (215.9 km): Limited visibility with smoke.; Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk to Illecillewaet Brake Check (228.2 km): There will be limited visibility with smoke. Starting Thu Aug 20 at 10:00 AM PDT until Thu Aug 20 at 10:00 PM PDT.. Closest relevant items in the full pull: Spraggett Road (17.0 km): Utility work. Starting Thu Aug 13 until Wed Sep 30. All day, every day. Closed. Work happening between Carson Rd and Almond Gardens Rd W.  Road Closure planned.; Highway 3 (23.1 km): Utility work. Starting Mon Aug 10 until Fri Sep 18. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Speed Limit restriction: 60 kmh. No work on Labour Day, September 4.; Highway 3B (56.5 km): Road construction. Starting Thu Jul 30. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays.; Highway 3 (63.4 km): Ditch maintenance. Starting Tue Jul 21. All day, Wednesday to Friday. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Watch For Crews and Equipment,.; Highway 3B (75.4 km): Utility work. Starting Wed Aug 12 until Fri Oct 30. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Right lane blocked. Shoulder closed. 50km/h construction speed zone in effect 24/7. Storm main being replaced in the ditch. Eastbound left turns will be restricted for Phase II of the project.; Highway 3A (82.6 km): Blasting. Starting Wed Aug 12 until Fri Aug 21. Expect 20 minutes delay. Rest area closed 5am-4pm Monday-Friday. Daily closures at 8:30am, 12:30pm and 3:00pm for 20 minutes.; Highway 3 (84.6 km): Utility work. Starting Thu Aug 20 until Fri Aug 21. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, Thursday and Friday. Lane closures in both directions. Watch for traffic control.; Highway 97 (86.2 km): Wildfire. Highway 97 OPEN. No exiting into evacuation order areas. Watch for workers. Evacuation info via Emergency Info BC. More info: https://www.drivebc.ca/advisories/hwy97-summerland-fire.; Needles Ferry (96.8 km): Possible ferry delays. Priority boarding for emergency crews responding to wildfire.; Callan Road (97.2 km): Construction work. Starting Thu Aug 6. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, Tuesday to Saturday. Speed Limit restriction: 70 km/h. Watch for gravel trucks in work zone. Speed reduced to 50 km/h during hauling. Avoid following into turning lanes.; Highway 6 (98.0 km): Limited visibility with smoke. Watch for wildfire crews. Reduce speed.; Highway 3 (119.9 km): Paving operations. Starting Mon Aug 10 until Tue Sep 29. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM MST, Monday to Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Expect delays..
- City of Greenwood public pages: greenwood_home: 200, greenwood_news: 200, greenwood_elections: 200, greenwood_council_meetings: 200, greenwood_staff: 200, greenwood_mayor_council: 200. City water and all-open-burning alert text was visible in page extracts.
- eSCRIBE browser check on August 20 showed the August 10, 2026 Regular Council Meeting popup with Agenda and Agenda Full Package links only. No minutes link was visible in the popup.
- Southeast Fire Centre restrictions page returned 200.
- RDKB public pages returned Cloudflare 403 to automated HTTP checks.
- Public/community checks: Greenwood Museum, Greenwood Public Library, Greenwood Elementary and SD51 websites loaded. Facebook groups/pages remain lead-only unless readable without login and independently confirmed.

## Editorial handling

- Published as a dated Daily Watch brief because there is a verified official-source change: N51643 improved from Being Held to Under Control, while the yellow air-quality warning, local smoke, Spraggett Road closure and City water/fire restrictions remain current.
- Do not present wildfire map points as evacuation alerts.
- Do not report August 10 council outcomes until minutes, a recording, or named/official confirmation exists.
- Keep Greenwood fire-department leadership as an unconfirmed community question pending named or official confirmation.