Norwegian Creek Fire
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Cause
- Natural
- Response
- Modified
- Jurisdiction
- BC Wildfire Service
Spanning 906 hectares (2,239 acres) over 17 days of burning, the active Norwegian Creek Fire in British Columbia is averaging approximately 53 hectares per day of growth. Managed by the BC Wildfire Service and ignited by a natural cause on July 17, 2026, the fire continues to burn within a region where the typical fire season spans from May to September.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the current year's burned area 50% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 18 days. So far it has affected roughly 906 ha (2,239 acres) — about 9.1 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 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 50% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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