# Ledge Daily Watch source note — September 1, 2026

Checked: September 1, 2026 6:31 a.m. PDT.

## Official-source findings

- BC Wildfire Service blog post: Category 1 campfire prohibition to be rescinded in the Southeast Fire Centre — status 200 — link https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/category-1-campfire-prohibition-to-be-rescinded-in-the-southeast-fire-centre-2/. Text says Category 1 campfires are permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre at noon September 1, while Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remain prohibited.
- 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; the City alert still includes campfires of any size and says the prohibition remains until noon October 31, 2026 or until rescinded.
- City of Greenwood elections page: public text pull shows 2026 general local election scheduled for October 17, one mayor and four councillors to be elected, voting location McArthur Centre, advance voting October 7, nomination period September 1-11, and campaign period beginning September 19. No accepted official candidate list was found in the pulled page text.
- 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: Grand Forks: A mix of sun and cloud. Hazy this afternoon. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 26. UV index 6 or high.; Rock Creek: A mix of sun and cloud. Hazy this afternoon. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 26. UV index 6 or high.. Tonight forecast: Grand Forks: Partly cloudy. Hazy. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 9.; Rock Creek: Partly cloudy. Hazy. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 9.. Next forecast period: Grand Forks: Increasing cloudiness. A few showers beginning in the morning. Hazy. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 16. UV index 2 or low.; Rock Creek: Increasing cloudiness. A few showers beginning in the morning. Hazy. Wind becoming east 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 16. UV index 2 or low..
- 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 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), N52140 (53.8 km, Being Held, 0.02 ha), N51991 (56.3 km, Under Control, 1.0 ha), N51996 (80.1 km, Being Held, 0.75 ha), N52108 (80.3 km, Being Held, 0.01 ha), N52085 (80.7 km, Being Held, 0.02 ha), N51938 (84.5 km, Being Held, 157.4 ha), N52075 (87.2 km, Under Control, 0.2 ha), N51207 (91.0 km, Being Held, 367.8 ha), N52135 (91.4 km, Under Control, 0.005 ha), N52053 (92.8 km, Under Control, 1.75 ha), N51257 (99.6 km, Being Held, 236.4 ha).
- Compared with the last published raw pull: N52140 changed from Out of Control to Being Held (53.8 km, 0.02 ha); N51996 changed from Out of Control to Being Held (80.1 km, 0.75 ha); N52108 changed from Out of Control to Being Held (80.3 km, 0.01 ha); N52085 changed from Out of Control to Being Held (80.7 km, 0.02 ha); N51938 changed from Out of Control to Being Held (84.5 km, 157.4 ha); N51207 changed from Out of Control to Being Held (91.0 km, 367.8 ha); N51972 was no longer returned in the current under-100 km pull; N51955 was no longer returned in the current under-100 km pull; N51917 was no longer returned in the current under-100 km pull; N51944 was no longer returned in the current under-100 km pull; N51643 was no longer returned in the current under-100 km pull.
- DriveBC road events: N Naramata Road (93.1 km): Road construction. Starting Tue Sep 8 until Wed Sep 30. All day, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays.. 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.; N Naramata Road (93.1 km): Road construction. Starting Tue Sep 8 until Wed Sep 30. All day, every day. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays.; 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..
- Community/institution pages: greenwood_museum: 200, greenwood_library: 200, greenwood_elementary: 200, sd51: 200. Greenwood Elementary/SD51/library public text remains a community-story lead requiring named confirmation before feature coverage.
- eSCRIBE calendar: automated JSON endpoint status `error` with error `HTTPError: HTTP Error 500: Internal Server Error`. Browser re-check was attempted but blocked by the local Chrome remote-debugging permission prompt in this unattended run; no new meeting-document claim is made.
- RDKB public pages returned Cloudflare 403 to automated HTTP checks.
- Public/community checks: Facebook groups returned login-wall style pages or limited public shells; Facebook material remains lead-only unless readable and independently confirmed.

## Editorial handling

- Published as a dated Daily Watch brief because the regional/provincial campfire rule changed while Greenwood's local all-open-burning notice remains visible; this is reader-useful and could otherwise be misunderstood.
- Do not state that campfires are permitted inside Greenwood unless the City rescinds or updates its local notice.
- Do not present wildfire map points as evacuation alerts or all-clear notices.
- Do not list any person as an official 2026 candidate until an accepted nomination list, named statement or other verifiable candidate evidence exists.
- Keep Greenwood fire-department leadership as an unconfirmed community question pending named or official confirmation.