# Ledge Daily Watch source note — August 28, 2026

Checked: August 28, 2026 6:31 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 `no active warning object`. Today forecast: Rock Creek: Widespread smoke. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 27. UV index 6 or high.; Grand Forks: Widespread smoke. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 27. UV index 6 or high.. Tonight forecast: Rock Creek: Widespread smoke. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 9.; Grand Forks: Widespread smoke. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 9.. Next forecast period: Rock Creek: Becoming cloudy in the morning with 60 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Widespread smoke. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 19. UV index 4 or moderate.; Grand Forks: Becoming cloudy in the morning with 60 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Widespread smoke. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 19. UV index 4 or moderate..
- 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 N62026 (25.2 km, Under Control, 1.73 ha), N61738 (29.6 km, Under Control, 0.87 ha), N61952 (38.6 km, Under Control, 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, Under Control, 0.1 ha), N51991 (56.3 km, Out of Control, 1.0 ha), N51972 (69.2 km, Under Control, 0.72 ha), N51996 (80.1 km, Out of Control, 0.3 ha), N52085 (80.7 km, Out of Control, 0.02 ha), N51955 (84.0 km, Under Control, 0.3 ha), N51938 (84.5 km, Out of Control, 116.0 ha), N52075 (87.2 km, Out of Control, 0.1 ha), N51917 (87.9 km, Under Control, 0.1 ha), N51944 (90.5 km, Under Control, 0.63 ha), N51207 (91.0 km, Out of Control, 367.8 ha), N51643 (92.6 km, Under Control, 2.52 ha).
- Compared with the last published raw pull: N62026 changed from Being Held to Under Control (25.2 km, 1.73 ha); N61952 changed from Being Held to Under Control (38.6 km, 0.9 ha); N51997 changed from Out of Control to Under Control (52.4 km, 0.1 ha); N51972 changed from Being Held to Under Control (69.2 km, 0.72 ha); N51996 stayed Out of Control but size changed from 0.009 ha to 0.3 ha (80.1 km); N52085 appeared in the under-100 km pull (80.7 km, Out of Control, 0.02 ha, reported 2026-08-28); N52075 appeared in the under-100 km pull (87.2 km, Out of Control, 0.1 ha, reported 2026-08-27); N52053 appeared in the under-100 km pull (93.1 km, Out of Control, 1.75 ha, reported 2026-08-27); N52066 appeared in the under-100 km pull (97.6 km, Out of Control, 0.01 ha, reported 2026-08-27); N61899 was no longer returned in the current under-100 km pull; N61901 was no longer returned in the current under-100 km pull; N62012 was no longer returned in the current under-100 km pull.
- 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.; 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.; 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 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; the September 8 Regular Council popup showed date/location text without meeting-documents text in this check. 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 Yellow Air Quality warning objects returned for Grand Forks/Rock Creek, widespread smoke remains forecast, close wildfire-map records improved but continuing Out of Control records remain near enough to watch, 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.