Bald Range Fire
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🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
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- BC Wildfire Service
Burning near Summerland, British Columbia, the Bald Range Fire has maintained its containment status under the management of the BC Wildfire Service after starting on August 7, 2026. Over the course of 25 days, the incident has expanded to cover 25,163 hectares, which translates to approximately 62,180 acres. This trajectory has resulted in an average daily growth of about 1,007 hectares per day.
This activity occurs against the backdrop of British Columbia's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the broader national picture for 2026, a cumulative 2,597,506 hectares have burned so far, tracking 39 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 30 days. So far it has affected roughly 25,163 ha (62,180 acres) — about 252 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Canada
Across Canada, roughly 2,600,271 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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