Fireside, British Columbia Weather
Fireside, British Columbia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Fireside in Cassiar Land District.
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About Fireside, British Columbia
Fireside is a locality in Cassiar Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Fireside is located at 59.6667°N, 127.1500°W. It observes Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7). Postal code area: V0C.
Fireside rests in the quiet expanse of the Cassiar Land District, cradled by the persistent currents of the Liard River and the winding reach of the Kechika River. It lies 97.4 km east-south-east of Watson Lake, BC (from Watson Lake, BC: bearing 116°T), and is situated 12.3 km west of Coal River. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar, thin clarity, catching the silt-heavy water of the Liard River until the surface glows like hammered copper. Beyond the immediate banks, the land holds a persistent, watchful silence, broken only by the shifting of spruce needles or the distant, rhythmic rush of the Kechika River. Nature dictates the terms of existence in Fireside, where the air carries a sharp, metallic edge of approaching frost even in the height of the season. Roughly 14 km away, the Portage Brule Rapids Ecological Reserve preserves a wilder, more turbulent character of the water, marking the landscape with a ruggedness that defines the local horizon. Life in Fireside follows the seasonal pulse of the north, where the economy has long been shaped by the necessity of passage through this remote corridor. Historically, the presence of those traveling the northern routes turned Fireside into a vital point of transit, grounding the locale in a tradition of service and self-reliance. The atmosphere remains defined by a stoic endurance, as the inhabitants navigate the long stretches of winter with a practicality born of isolation. Every structure and path in Fireside reflects the reality of a northern climate, where the woodstove is the heart of the home and the day-to-day work is measured by the changing intensity of the sun against the dark, encroaching timber.
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| Location | Fireside, Cassiar Land District, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 59.666667°N, 127.15°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7) |
| Postal FSA | V0C |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Fireside, British Columbia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fireside, British Columbia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Fireside includes coordinates 59.666667°N, 127.150000°W, situated in Cassiar Land District. Postal FSA: V0C. Telephone area code: 236, 250, 604, 672, 778. Timezone: Pacific Time (UTC−8 / −7).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.