ContainedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Pear Lake Fire

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Size
165,909 hectares
409,970 acres
Burning for
102 days
from Jul 17, 2026
Growth per day
1,627 hectares
on average
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Key facts

Source: CIFFC
Official statusUnder ControlClosed, and the interior is secured.
CauseNatural
ResponseFullFought along the whole perimeter.
JurisdictionBC Wildfire Service

The story so far

Burning near Clinton, British Columbia, the Pear Lake Fire has consumed 165,909 ha (409,970 acres) over 57 days since it was sparked by natural causes on July 17, 2026. The BC Wildfire Service has successfully contained the blaze, which maintained an average daily growth of approximately 2,911 ha/day during its active spread through a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.

Despite the massive scale of this individual incident, the broader national picture tells a different story. Across the country, a total of 2,607,369 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 38% below the two-decade average for the same period.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 101 days. So far it has affected roughly 165,909 ha (409,970 acres) — about 1,659 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 2,640,394 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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