ActiveUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Big Burn Creek Fire

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Size
899 hectares
2,220 acres
Burning for
114 days
from Jul 17, 2026
Growth per day
8 hectares
on average
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Key facts

Source: CIFFC
Official statusUnder ControlClosed, and the interior is secured.
CauseNatural
ResponseMonitor
JurisdictionBC Wildfire Service

The story so far

Burning for 31 days with an average daily growth of approximately 29 hectares per day, the active Big Burn Creek Fire near Hope, British Columbia, continues to be managed by the BC Wildfire Service after starting on July 17, 2026. Satellites are picking up 11 heat detections nearby over a 48-hour period, illustrating the current spread of the fire across a total footprint of 899 hectares (2,220 acres).

This natural-caused incident is unfolding within the typical regional fire season, which runs from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader provincial and national landscape reflects a less active year overall, with 2,334,761 hectares burned so far in 2026—placing the total burned area 45% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 113 days. So far it has affected roughly 899 ha (2,220 acres) — about 9.0 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 2,671,169 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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