ContainedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Sea Lion Mountain Fire

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Size
1,356 hectares
3,351 acres
Burning for
98 days
from Aug 2, 2026
Growth per day
14 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

Burning for 41 days near Golden, British Columbia, the Sea Lion Mountain Fire has maintained a steady trajectory since its natural ignition on August 2, 2026, averaging an expansion of approximately 33 hectares per day.

Managed by the BC Wildfire Service, the blaze has ultimately reached a total footprint of 1,356 hectares (3,351 acres) and is currently fully contained.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September, while Canada as a whole has seen 2,607,369 hectares burn so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 38% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 97 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,356 ha (3,351 acres) — about 14 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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