Started on Jul 17, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
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 Nazko, British Columbia, a natural wildfire has been active for 30 days since starting on July 17, 2026, maintaining an approximate average daily growth of 53 hectares per day.
Managed by the BC Wildfire Service, the incident has reached a contained status after growing to cover 1,588 hectares, which is equivalent to 3,924 acres.
This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Meanwhile, a broader national context reveals that 2,321,866 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 45% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 65 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,588 ha (3,924 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 2,609,008 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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