Ainslie Creek Fire
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 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
- Human
- Response
- Full
- Jurisdiction
- BC Wildfire Service
Burning near Chaumox, British Columbia, the human-caused Ainslie Creek Fire has been active for 51 days since its start on July 4, 2026, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 1,328 hectares per day and expanding to a massive 67,722 hectares, or 167,346 acres.
Satellites are currently picking up 3 heat detections near the perimeter over the last 48 hours, illustrating the ongoing spread monitored by the BC Wildfire Service as the region progresses through its typical May to September fire season.
Despite the significant footprint of this active blaze, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 2,467,646 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 42% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 54 days. So far it has affected roughly 67,722 ha (167,346 acres) — about 677 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 2,504,979 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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