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Bourgeois Creek Fire

Contained · 1,644 hectares (4,062 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 58
1,644Hectares4,062Acres58Days burning

Started on Jul 22, 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 across Area I (West Fraser/Nazko) in British Columbia, the Bourgeois Creek Fire has maintained its footprint at 1,644 hectares, equivalent to 4,062 acres, over a 25-day span. Managed by the BC Wildfire Service with an average daily growth of approximately 66 hectares per day, the natural-cause wildfire is currently contained following its ignition on July 22, 2026.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. On a broader national scale, 2026 has seen a total of 2,321,866 hectares burned so far, tracking 45 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 57 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,644 ha (4,062 acres) — about 16 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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