Set against BC's other rural areas, from BC's public records, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Smoky air: the most poor-air days of BC's 54 rural electoral areas with an air station nearby. 33 days a year, compared with 4 in a typical rural area.
Evacuations: an order to leave, in May 2023 (fire). The Province's record starts in April 2017.
Emergency care: the nearest emergency department open around the clock is in McBride, 79 km away in a straight line. The one nearer, in Valemount, keeps set hours (Mon 08:45 - 16:30, and so on).