Wildfire near Area H (Manning Park/Tulameen/Siwash)
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Fire (SWIR)
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).
Quick facts
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- BC Wildfire Service
Burning near Area H (Manning Park/Tulameen/Siwash) in British Columbia, an active natural wildfire has consumed 500 ha (1,236 acres) since it started on July 24, 2026. Managed by the BC Wildfire Service, the fire has been burning for 11 days with an average daily growth of approximately 45 ha/day.
Satellites are picking up 52 heat detections nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire within the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September.
Nationwide, this incident unfolds during a broader season that has seen 2,102,567 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 50% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 12 days. So far it has affected roughly 500 ha (1,236 acres) — about 5.0 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 2,117,287 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 50% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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