Wait Creek Fire
Started on Aug 1, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Quick facts
- Cause
- Human
- Response
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- Jurisdiction
- BC Wildfire Service
Burning for nine days near Kimberley, British Columbia, the human-caused Wait Creek Fire has advanced at an average daily growth of approximately 155 hectares per day, ultimately reaching a size of 1,399 hectares, equivalent to 3,457 acres.
The BC Wildfire Service has successfully contained the blaze, which unfolded within a region where the typical fire season spans from May to September. Meanwhile, broader seasonal data indicates that 2,245,513 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 47% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in British Columbia for 42 days. In total it burned about 1,399 ha (3,457 acres) — around 14 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 2,607,513 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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