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Felker Fire

Contained · 4,217 hectares (10,421 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 57
4,217Hectares10,421Acres57Days burning

Started on Jul 23, 2026.

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Quick facts

Official status
Under ControlClosed, and the interior is secured.
Cause
Natural
Response
FullFought along the whole perimeter.
Jurisdiction
BC Wildfire Service

Burning near Williams Lake in British Columbia, the natural-caused Felker Fire has now been active for 26 days, expanding at an approximate rate of 162 hectares per day.

Managed by the BC Wildfire Service, the fire has grown to encompass 4,217 hectares, equivalent to 10,421 acres, and has successfully reached a contained status.

This activity occurs within a typical fire season that spans from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape has seen 2,342,237 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 45% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 56 days. So far it has affected roughly 4,217 ha (10,421 acres) — about 42 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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