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Ainslie Creek Fire

Active · 69,705 hectares (172,245 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 100
69,705Hectares172 kAcres100Days burning

Started on Jul 4, 2026.

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Quick facts

Official status
Being HeldThe perimeter is closed: it shouldn't grow any further.
Cause
Human
Response
FullFought along the whole perimeter.
Jurisdiction
BC Wildfire Service

Burning near Chaumox, British Columbia, the human-caused Ainslie Creek Fire has maintained a steady and aggressive trajectory over 76 days, averaging a daily growth of approximately 917 hectares.

Managed by the BC Wildfire Service, the active blaze has reached a massive scale of 69,705 hectares, equivalent to 172,245 acres, since it first started on July 4, 2026.

This widespread activity unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September, contributing to a broader national total of 2,608,022 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 38% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 99 days. So far it has affected roughly 69,705 ha (172,245 acres) — about 697 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 2,619,691 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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