# Ledge Daily Watch source note — August 27, 2026

Checked: August 27, 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 `no active warning object`. Today forecast: Rock Creek: A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Local smoke. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High 29. UV index 6 or high.; Grand Forks: A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Local smoke. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this afternoon. High 29. UV index 6 or high.. Tonight forecast: Rock Creek: Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening and risk of a thunderstorm. Clearing this evening. Local smoke. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this evening. Low 11.; Grand Forks: Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening and risk of a thunderstorm. Clearing this evening. Local smoke. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this evening. Low 11.. Next forecast period: Rock Creek: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the morning. Local smoke. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 26. UV index 6 or high.; Grand Forks: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the morning. Local smoke. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 26. UV index 6 or high..
- DriveBC emergency-alert API: empty list.
- EmergencyInfoBC homepage: current 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 N61899 (11.1 km, Under Control, 0.65 ha), N61901 (15.2 km, Under Control, 0.01 ha), N62026 (25.2 km, Being Held, 1.73 ha), N62012 (28.9 km, Under Control, 0.009 ha), N61738 (29.6 km, Under Control, 0.87 ha), N61952 (38.6 km, Being Held, 0.9 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, Under Control, 0.009 ha), N51997 (52.4 km, Out of Control, 0.1 ha), N51991 (56.3 km, Out of Control, 1.0 ha), N51972 (69.2 km, Being Held, 0.72 ha), N51996 (80.1 km, Out of Control, 0.009 ha), N51955 (84.0 km, Under Control, 0.3 ha), N51938 (84.6 km, Out of Control, 116.0 ha), N51917 (87.9 km, Under Control, 0.1 ha).
- Compared with the last published raw pull: N62026 appeared in the under-100 km pull (25.2 km, Being Held, 1.73 ha, reported 2026-08-27); N62012 appeared in the under-100 km pull (28.9 km, Under Control, 0.009 ha, reported 2026-08-27); N61952 changed from Out of Control to Being Held (38.6 km, 0.9 ha); N51997 appeared in the under-100 km pull (52.4 km, Out of Control, 0.1 ha, reported 2026-08-26); N51991 appeared in the under-100 km pull (56.3 km, Out of Control, 1.0 ha, reported 2026-08-26); N51972 changed from Out of Control to Being Held (69.2 km, 0.72 ha); N51996 appeared in the under-100 km pull (80.1 km, Out of Control, 0.009 ha, reported 2026-08-26); N51955 changed from Out of Control to Under Control (84.0 km, 0.3 ha); N51938 stayed Out of Control but size changed from 0.04 ha to 116.0 ha (84.6 km); N51917 changed from Being Held to Under Control (87.9 km, 0.1 ha); N61912 was no longer returned in the current under-100 km pull.
- DriveBC road events: Keremeos Bypass Road (84.6 km): Paving operations. Starting Thu Aug 27 until Thu Aug 27. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Speed Limit restriction: 60km/hr.. 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.; Keremeos Bypass Road (84.6 km): Paving operations. Starting Thu Aug 27 until Thu Aug 27. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Speed Limit restriction: 60km/hr.; 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.; Carney Mill Rd to Belmond Rd (103.0 km): Bridge maintenance. Until Tue Sep 1. From 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM PDT on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday..
- 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 browser check: August 2026 calendar showed the August 10 Regular Council Meeting; meeting popup showed Agenda and Agenda Full Package links but no minutes link. September 8 Committee of the Whole and Regular Council meetings were visible on the calendar without agenda links yet. Automated JSON endpoint status: `error` with error `HTTPError: HTTP Error 500: Internal Server Error`.
- 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 two new official wildfire-map records appeared within about 29 km of Greenwood, N61952 improved from Out of Control to Being Held, local smoke/thunderstorm/gusty-wind language remains in official forecasts, and no local evacuation notice was found.
- 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.