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Twin Two Creek Fire

Active · 3,772 hectares (9,321 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 64
3,772Hectares9,321Acres64Days burning

Started on Jul 17, 2026.

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Quick facts

Official status
Being HeldThe perimeter is closed: it shouldn't grow any further.
Cause
Natural
Response
ModifiedFought on part of the perimeter only.
Jurisdiction
BC Wildfire Service

Burning for 41 days since its natural ignition on July 17, 2026, the active Twin Two Creek Fire near Mount Currie, British Columbia, has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 92 hectares per day, reaching a total footprint of 3,772 hectares, or 9,321 acres.

The BC Wildfire Service continues to monitor and manage the incident as it unfolds within the region's typical May to September fire season. This event unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,504,979 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, placing the current year's cumulative area 41 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 63 days. So far it has affected roughly 3,772 ha (9,321 acres) — about 38 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 2,608,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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