The 2024 Slocan Complex wildfire marked one of the most significant recent fire events in the Slocan Valley.  Driven by a summer of extreme dryness and persistent heat, the fire spread across steep, heavily forested terrain that has long been shaped by both natural disturbance and human stewardship. What began as multiple lightning ignitions eventually merged into a larger complex, challenging suppression crews and reshaping familiar landscapes across the valley’s upper watersheds.

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Among the areas most affected were the high‑elevation headwaters of Aylwin, Fingland Creek, and Vevey Creek.  The video below offers a rare aerial perspective on these headwaters.