Wildfire near Area E (Bonaparte Plateau)

Active · 11,248 ha (27,795 acres) · started 2026-07-04 · updated 2026-07-19

True color Fire (SWIR)

⟷

i

True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Expanding at an average rate of approximately 750 hectares per day, the wildfire near Area E on the Bonaparte Plateau has consumed 11,248 hectares since it ignited on July 4, 2026. Over the last 15 days, the blaze has maintained an active status across the British Columbia landscape.

Satellite monitoring via NASA FIRMS has identified 152 heat detections within the last 48 hours, indicating a significant clustering of fire activity as the incident continues to spread across the plateau.