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Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: CIFFCThe story so far
Summary written on Aug 10, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
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 2,652,509 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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