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Lessard Lake Fire

Contained · 6,224 hectares (15,381 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 93
6,224Hectares15,381Acres93Days burning

Started on Jul 17, 2026.

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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 across 6,224 hectares (15,381 acres) near Anahim Lake, British Columbia, the Lessard Lake Fire has maintained a presence on the landscape for 91 days since starting on July 17, 2026. The natural-cause fire has advanced at an approximate average daily growth of 68 hectares per day under the management of the BC Wildfire Service, though response efforts have successfully brought the incident to a contained status.

The broader fire season in the region typically runs from May to September. Across the country, 2,621,417 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 38% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 92 days. So far it has affected roughly 6,224 ha (15,381 acres) — about 62 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 2,622,738 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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