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Tower Creek Fire

Contained · 1,327 hectares (3,279 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 66
1,327Hectares3,279Acres66Days burning

Started on Jul 17, 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 60 days near Kimberley, British Columbia, the natural-caused Tower Creek Fire has maintained a steady trajectory since its ignition on July 17, 2026, averaging approximately 22 hectares of growth per day. Managed by the BC Wildfire Service, the blaze has reached a total size of 1,327 hectares, equivalent to 3,279 acres, and is currently reported as contained.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. On a broader national scale, the wider context reveals a less destructive season overall, with 2,607,487 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 38% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 65 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,327 ha (3,279 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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