EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Gerrard

Started

Burned
1,775 hectares
4,386 acres
Lasted
70 days
from Jul 26, 2026
Growth per day
25 hectares
on average
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Key facts

Source: CIFFC
Official statusOutOut, no heat left.
CauseNatural
ResponseModifiedFought on part of the perimeter only.
JurisdictionBC Wildfire Service

The story so far

About 5 km east of Gerrard.

Summary written on Sep 9, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near the community of Gerrard in British Columbia, a natural wildfire named Wildfire has now been active for 45 days since its start on July 26, 2026. Managed by the BC Wildfire Service, the incident has expanded to encompass 1,775 hectares, equivalent to 4,386 acres, maintaining an approximate average daily growth of 39 hectares per day.

Despite weeks of activity, the wildfire has currently been successfully contained by response personnel. The regional fire season typically spans from May to September, aligning with the timing of this prolonged incident.

Across a broader geographic view, the national landscape has seen 2,606,411 hectares burn so far in 2026, a figure that remains 38 percent below the country's two-decade average for the same timeframe.

In context

This wildfire burned in British Columbia for 69 days. In total it burned about 1,775 ha (4,386 acres) — around 18 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 2,671,169 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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