Started on Jul 17, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby4 · 100 km
Quick facts
- Official status
- Being HeldThe perimeter is closed: it shouldn't grow any further.
- Cause
- Natural
- Response
- ModifiedFought on part of the perimeter only.
- Jurisdiction
- BC Wildfire Service
Burning for 36 days after a natural ignition on July 17, 2026, the Norwegian Creek Fire near Hope, British Columbia, has steadily expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 37 hectares per day, reaching 1,340 hectares (3,311 acres). Satellites are picking up 49 heat detections over the last 48 hours, mapping the extent of the spread.
The BC Wildfire Service continues to monitor the active blaze during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the country, the broader fire landscape shows 2,419,284 hectares burned so far in 2026, placing the national total 43% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 65 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,340 ha (3,311 acres) — about 13 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 2,609,008 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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