# Ledge Daily Watch source note — August 25, 2026

Checked: August 25, 2026 6:30 a.m. PDT.

## Official-source findings

- DriveBC weather regional API: Grand Forks and Rock Creek warning fields showed `no active warning object`. The last published comparable pull showed `YELLOW WARNING - AIR QUALITY`. Today forecast: Rock Creek: Sunny. Local smoke. High 32. UV index 6 or high.; Grand Forks: Sunny. Local smoke. High 32. UV index 6 or high.. Tonight forecast: Rock Creek: A few clouds. Local smoke. Low 13.; Grand Forks: A few clouds. Local smoke. Low 13.. Wednesday forecast: Rock Creek: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. Local smoke. High 31. UV index 6 or high.; Grand Forks: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. Local smoke. High 31. UV index 6 or high..
- DriveBC emergency-alert API: empty list.
- EmergencyInfoBC homepage: current wildfire emergency pages were visible for other regions, but no Greenwood, Midway, Grand Forks, Rock Creek, Christina Lake, Boundary or Kootenay Boundary evacuation item was found in the text pull.
- DriveBC / BC Wildfire API near Greenwood: current under-100 km entries include N61858 (9.8 km, Under Control, 0.03 ha), N61899 (11.1 km, Being Held, 0.3 ha), N61901 (15.2 km, Under Control, 0.01 ha), N61912 (23.7 km, Out of Control, 0.1 ha), N61920 (27.8 km, Being Held, 0.01 ha), N61738 (29.6 km, Being Held, 0.87 ha), N61319 (41.7 km, Out of Control, 67.1 ha), N61846 (41.7 km, Out of Control, 0.04 ha), N51907 (47.8 km, Out of Control, 0.009 ha), K51522 (71.7 km, Under Control, 1.0 ha), K51915 (86.6 km, Under Control, 0.03 ha), N51917 (87.9 km, Out of Control, 0.009 ha).
- Compared with the last published raw pull: N61858 appeared in the under-100 km pull (9.8 km, Under Control, 0.03 ha, reported 2026-08-23); N61899 appeared in the under-100 km pull (11.1 km, Being Held, 0.3 ha, reported 2026-08-24); N61901 appeared in the under-100 km pull (15.2 km, Under Control, 0.01 ha, reported 2026-08-24); N61912 appeared in the under-100 km pull (23.7 km, Out of Control, 0.1 ha, reported 2026-08-24); N61920 appeared in the under-100 km pull (27.8 km, Being Held, 0.01 ha, reported 2026-08-24); N61319 stayed Out of Control but size changed from 50.0 ha to 67.1 ha (41.7 km); N61846 appeared in the under-100 km pull (41.7 km, Out of Control, 0.04 ha, reported 2026-08-23); N51907 appeared in the under-100 km pull (47.8 km, Out of Control, 0.009 ha, reported 2026-08-24); K51915 appeared in the under-100 km pull (86.6 km, Under Control, 0.03 ha, reported 2026-08-24); N51917 appeared in the under-100 km pull (87.9 km, Out of Control, 0.009 ha, reported 2026-08-24).
- DriveBC road events: no new local or Boundary-relevant DriveBC road item found against the last published raw pull. 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 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.; Highway 97 (97.2 km): Construction work. Starting Thu Aug 6. From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, Monday to Saturday. Speed Limit restriction: 70 km/h. Expect intermittent stoppages. Speed reduced to 70km 24/7. Gravel trucks hauling Mon to Fri 7AM-5PM. Speed reduced to 50km/h during hauling operations. Watch for gravel trucks entering/exiting work zones and avoid following work vehicles 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.
- Community/institution pages: greenwood_museum: 200, greenwood_library: 200, greenwood_elementary: 200, sd51: 200. Greenwood Elementary public text includes volunteer-help language; treat as a lead requiring named confirmation before feature coverage.
- eSCRIBE calendar endpoint returned `error` with error `HTTPError: HTTP Error 500: Internal Server Error`. No meeting-outcome claim was made from it.
- Southeast Fire Centre restrictions page returned 200.
- RDKB public pages returned Cloudflare 403 to automated HTTP checks.
- Public/community checks: Facebook groups/pages remain lead-only unless readable without login and independently confirmed.

## Editorial handling

- Published as a dated Daily Watch brief because warning fields cleared while local-smoke forecasts continue and several new close wildfire-map entries appeared.
- Do not present wildfire map points as evacuation alerts or all-clear notices.
- Do not report 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.