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Poplar Creek Fire

Contained · 664 hectares (1,641 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 54
664Hectares1,641Acres54Days burning

Started on Jul 26, 2026.

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Quick facts

Official status
Under ControlClosed, and the interior is secured.
Cause
Natural
Response
ModifiedFought on part of the perimeter only.
Jurisdiction
BC Wildfire Service

Burning for 37 days in British Columbia, the Poplar Creek Fire near Nakusp has steadily consumed 664 hectares (1,641 acres) at an average daily growth of approximately 18 hectares per day. Sparked naturally on July 26, 2026, the wildfire is currently under the management of the BC Wildfire Service and has reached a contained status.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Nationally, the broader context shows 2,597,506 hectares burned so far in 2026, placing the country's total burned area 39% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 53 days. So far it has affected roughly 664 ha (1,641 acres) — about 6.6 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 2,608,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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