Started on Jul 24, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Quick facts
- Official status
- Under ControlClosed, and the interior is secured.
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- BC Wildfire Service
Burning near Eastgate, British Columbia, the wildfire designated as Wildfire near Eastgate has been active for 39 days since it started on July 24, 2026, advancing at an average daily growth of approximately 13 hectares per day to reach a total size of 500 hectares, or 1,236 acres. Despite burning within the region's typical fire season which spans from May to September, response crews from the BC Wildfire Service have successfully brought the incident under control, with the current status listed as contained.
This natural-caused incident occurs during a broader fire year across the country, where 2,597,706 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 39 percent below the two-decade average for the nation.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 59 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 2,609,874 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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