# Ledge Daily Watch source note — August 29, 2026

Checked: August 29, 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: Grand Forks: Cloudy. A few showers beginning this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm. Widespread smoke. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 18. UV index 2 or low.; Rock Creek: Cloudy. A few showers beginning this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm. Widespread smoke. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 18. UV index 2 or low.. Tonight forecast: Grand Forks: A few showers ending overnight then partly cloudy. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Widespread smoke this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 10.; Rock Creek: A few showers ending overnight then partly cloudy. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Widespread smoke this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 10.. Next forecast period: Grand Forks: A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches in the morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 21. UV index 5 or moderate.; Rock Creek: A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches in the morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 21. UV index 5 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), 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, Being Held, 1.0 ha), N51972 (69.2 km, Under Control, 0.72 ha), N51996 (80.1 km, Out of Control, 0.54 ha), N52108 (80.3 km, Out of Control, 0.01 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, 157.4 ha), N52075 (87.2 km, Under Control, 0.2 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: N51991 changed from Out of Control to Being Held (56.3 km, 1.0 ha); N51996 stayed Out of Control but size changed from 0.3 ha to 0.54 ha (80.1 km); N52108 appeared in the under-100 km pull (80.3 km, Out of Control, 0.01 ha, reported 2026-08-29); N51938 stayed Out of Control but size changed from 116.0 ha to 157.4 ha (84.5 km); N52075 changed from Out of Control to Under Control (87.2 km, 0.2 ha); N52053 changed from Out of Control to Being Held (92.8 km, 1.75 ha); N61952 was no longer returned in the current under-100 km pull; N52066 was no longer returned in the current under-100 km pull.
- DriveBC road events: no new under-100-km 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.; Holmes Drive (106.2 km): Road maintenance. Starting Mon Aug 24. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control..
- 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: September 2026 calendar showed September 8 Committee of the Whole and Regular Council meetings. The Regular and Committee meeting popups showed date/location text; no agenda/package/minutes links were visible in the snapshot. 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 the air-quality warning continues, the forecast includes smoke/thunderstorm conditions, fire-map status changes/new points are relevant regional context, and no local evacuation notice was found.
- Do not present wildfire map points as evacuation alerts or all-clear notices.
- Do not describe dropped map entries as resolved unless BC Wildfire Service separately confirms that.
- 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.