Wildfire near Area A (Boston Bar/North Bend/Canyon Alpine)

Active · 15,847 ha (39,159 acres) · started 2026-07-04 · updated 2026-07-13

True color Fire (SWIR)

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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).

The wildfire near Area A, encompassing Boston Bar, North Bend, and Canyon Alpine in British Columbia, has been burning for nine days since its July 4, 2026, ignition. The blaze is currently expanding at an average rate of approximately 1,761 hectares per day, with satellite sensors detecting three distinct heat signatures in the vicinity over the past 48 hours.

Now classified as an active incident, the fire has consumed a total of 15,847 hectares, or roughly 39,159 acres, of landscape.