Fire information and updates

What’s happening?

On August 20, Parks Canada used planned ignition to manage the Mount Klotz wildfire in Mount Revelstoke National Park. The intent was to burn off forest fuels along the wildfire’s perimeter to contain it within natural boundaries. The operation was successful. The safety of the public, our crews, infrastructure, and neighboring lands is Parks Canada’s top priority. The wildfire currently poses no threat to public safety or infrastructure.

Parks Canada continues to monitor the fire and active fire management operations may be visible including:

What’s happening?

Starting as early as August 20, Parks Canada will use planned ignition to manage the Mount Klotz wildfire in Mount Revelstoke National Park. The intent of this work is to proactively remove forest fuels between the fire and natural boundaries. The safety of the public, our crews, infrastructure, and neighboring lands is Parks Canada’s top priority. The wildfire currently poses no threat to public safety or infrastructure.

Background

On Monday, July 27, a small lightning-caused wildfire was detected below Mount Klotz in the Woolsey drainage in Mount Revelstoke National Park. It is currently estimated to be less than 1 hectare in size. The fire is burning in steep terrain in a remote area of the park. The planned ignition aims to proactively remove forest fuels between the fire and natural boundaries.

Smoke and flames are expected to be visible from the Trans-Canada highway.

Report any new wildfires, illegal campfires, or suspicious smoke to Parks Canada Emergency Dispatch: 877-852-3100.

Fire Ban

Lighting or maintaining fires in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks is strictly prohibited. This fire ban includes ALL wood or briquette fires as well as tiki torches, turkey fryers and chimeneas. The current fire danger rating for both Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks is very high.

For more information:

Fire information updates including a fire status map and real time campfire ban information can be found on the Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks website

What’s happening?

On Monday, July 27, a small lightning-caused wildfire was detected below Mount Klotz in the Woolsey drainage in Mount Revelstoke National Park. It is currently estimated to be less than 0.1 hectares in size. This fire is in a remote area of the park and currently poses no threat to public safety or infrastructure.

Fire crews continue to monitor this fire and are ready with the resources to respond quickly if necessary. The safety of the public, our crews, infrastructure, and neighboring lands is Parks Canada’s top priority.

Report any new wildfires, illegal campfires, or suspicious smoke to Parks Canada Emergency Dispatch: 877-852-3100.

Lighting or maintaining fires in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks is strictly prohibited.

This fire ban includes ALL wood or briquette fires as well as tiki torches, turkey fryers and chimeneas.

The current fire danger rating for both Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks is extreme.

Background

Parks Canada makes decisions on wildfire response based on a carefully developed Fire Management Plan. A wildfire that is safely located away from communities and infrastructure may be monitored by Parks Canada wildland fire management specialists, increasing the potential for positive ecological outcomes while limiting firefighters’ exposure to hazards, and substantially reducing the costs of managing a wildfire.

Fire specialists carefully consider many factors before deciding between fully suppressing a wildfire or applying a modified response. This means that a combination of techniques may be used to minimize current risk while also reducing future wildfire risk and/or achieving ecological benefits from the fire. Considerations include:

• How close the fire is to communities, infrastructure, or neighboring lands
• Current and forecasted fire weather
• Time of year
• Current and potential fire load
• Current and anticipated resource availability
• Location and feasibility of nearby features for containment

Safety is Parks Canada's top priority. Should some of the above conditions not be favorable, full suppression may be implemented to reduce the risk of negative impacts of the fire.

Fire information updates including a fire status map and real time campfire ban information can be found on the Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks website.

Report any new wildfires, illegal campfires, or suspicious smoke to Parks Canada Dispatch at 877-852-3100.

Fire Management Team

Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks Fireinfo-mrg-infofeu@pc.gc.ca / Tel : 250-837-7569

What’s happening?

A fire ban will take effect in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks at 12:00 noon on Thursday, July 23, 2026, and will remain in effect until further notice.

Currently, there are no active wildfires in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks. Hot and dry weather has increased the Fire Danger Rating to Very High. Implementing a fire ban reduces the likelihood of human-caused wildfires, helping to protect visitors and wildlife in the park.

Parks Canada fire personnel continue to monitor the parks for wildfires and are ready with the resources to respond quickly. The safety of the public, our crews, infrastructure, and neighbouring lands is Parks Canada’s top priority. Parks Canada works closely with the BC Wildfire Service to monitor and manage wildfire risk in and around Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks. Report any new wildfires, illegal campfires, or suspicious smoke to Parks Canada Emergency Dispatch at 877-852-3100.

What to expect?

If you have a reservation for Snowforest, Loop Brook, or Illecillewaet campgrounds during the fire ban, your fire permit will be refunded.

Fire ban

Lighting or maintaining fires in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks is strictly prohibited effective noon, July 23, 2026.

Prohibited:

This fire ban includes ALL wood or briquette fires as well as Tiki torches, turkey fryers and Chimeneas.

Exempt:

Provided they are under direct supervision and CSA approved or UL certified:

- Propane or gas fuelled stoves and BBQs exclusively designed for cooking

- Portable propane fire pits

- Propane or gas fuelled lanterns (enclosed flame)

- Catalytic or infrared style heaters

The fire ban will be lifted as soon as conditions allow.

For more information:

Fire information updates including a fire status map and real time campfire ban information can be found on the Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks website.

Report any new wildfires, illegal campfires, or suspicious smoke to Parks Canada Dispatch at 877-852-3100.

Fire Management Team

Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks

Email: Fireinfo-mrg-infofeu@pc.gc.ca / Tel : 250-837-7569

What’s happening?

Parks Canada fire management crews continue annual spring projects to reduce wildfire risk and improve safety.

Projects include:

• Bucking, limbing and piling wood and forest debris for pile burning on the lower slopes of Mount Revelstoke.
• If weather, venting and resource conditions allow, pile burning will be conducted on the lower slopes of Mount Revelstoke.

What to expect?

Starting tomorrow, Thursday, May 28, smoke from pile burning on the lower slopes of Mount Revelstoke National Park may be visible from the Trans-Canada Highway and from the City of Revelstoke.

If weather permits, pile burning on Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Park will continue through the coming weeks. There are no planned closures to trails or visitor facilities. Always check for trail condition and closure updates before visiting the parks. 

Why?

Pile burning is a necessary step to maintain the fuel break on the lower slopes of Mount Revelstoke, helping reduce wildfire risk to the community and popular areas in the park.

Through safe and effective fire management, we are reducing the risk of wildfire to the public, infrastructure, and neighbouring lands.

For more information:

Fire information updates including a fire status map and real time campfire ban information can be found on the Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks website.

Report any new wildfires, illegal campfires, or suspicious smoke to Parks Canada Dispatch at 877-852-3100.

Fire Management Team, Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks
Fireinfo-mrg-infofeu@pc.gc.ca / Tel : 250-837-7569

What’s happening?

The Meadows in the sky parkway and trails on the lower slopes of Mount Revelstoke have reopened to foot and bike travel following a short closure for prescribed fire operations.

Thank you for following closure requirements.

Always check for trail condition and closure updates before visiting the parks.

For more information:

Fire Management Team, Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks
Fireinfo-mrg-infofeu@pc.gc.ca / Tel : 250-837-7569

What’s happening?

Starting tomorrow, (Friday, April 24) Parks Canada fire crews will use prescribed fire to burn off surface vegetation to maintain a section of the Revelstoke Community fuel break that runs through the park.