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Active Out of Control · 511 ha (1,263 acres) · started 2026-07-26 · updated 2026-08-09

Wildfire — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 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

Summary in preparation.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 14 days. So far it has affected roughly 511 ha (1,263 acres) — about 5.1 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 2,202,999 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 48% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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