Wildfire near Area J (West Chilcotin)
True color
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).
Burning near Area J (West Chilcotin) in British Columbia, an active wildfire has expanded to cover 5,143 ha (12,710 acres) over 17 days since it started on 2026-07-17. The fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 303 ha/day within a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,080,649 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 51% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 17 days. So far it has affected roughly 5,143 ha (12,710 acres) — about 51 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 2,080,649 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
We'll email you if it grows, containment advances, or it ends.
No account. One-click unsubscribe. · Privacy
Community reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.
More fires in British Columbia
- Wildfire near Area C (Pemberton Valley/Mount Currie/D'Arcy)Active
- Wildfire near Area A (Boston Bar/North Bend/Canyon Alpine) (Jul 2)Active
- Wildfire near Area A (Boston Bar/North Bend/Canyon Alpine) (Jul 4)Active
- Wildfire near Area E (South Lakeside/Dog Creek)Active
- Wildfire near Area E (Bonaparte Plateau)Active
- Wildfire near Area B (Cayoosh/Pavilion)Active