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French Bar Creek Fire

Contained · 61,050 hectares (150,858 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 106
61,050Hectares151 kAcres106Days burning

Started on Jul 4, 2026.

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Quick facts

Official status
Under ControlClosed, and the interior is secured.
Cause
Natural
Jurisdiction
BC Wildfire Service

Burning for 72 days near Clinton, British Columbia, the 61,050-hectare (150,858-acre) French Bar Creek Fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 848 hectares per day since it started on July 4, 2026. Managed by the BC Wildfire Service, the wildfire has successfully been brought to a contained status.

This fire unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,607,369 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the season's total 38% below the two-decade average. Such activity occurs within the region's typical fire season, which traditionally runs from May to September.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 105 days. So far it has affected roughly 61,050 ha (150,858 acres) — about 611 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 2,622,738 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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