EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Inonoaklin Creek Fire

Started

Burned
1,511 hectares
3,733 acres
Lasted
97 days
from Jul 25, 2026
Growth per day
16 hectares
on average
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Key facts

Source: CIFFC
Official statusOutOut, no heat left.
CauseNatural
ResponseFullFought along the whole perimeter.
JurisdictionBC Wildfire Service

The story so far

The Inonoaklin Creek Fire near Nakusp, British Columbia, has officially ended after a remarkable 96-day run. Having started on July 25, 2026, and driven by natural causes, the blaze ultimately consumed 1,511 hectares (3,733 acres) under the management of the BC Wildfire Service. Throughout its lengthy duration, the fire advanced at an average daily growth of about 16 hectares per day, eventually concluding its activity outside the region's typical fire season, which usually runs from May to September.

Despite the prolonged persistence of this specific fire, the broader national landscape reveals a more subdued wildfire year. Across the country, a total of 2,642,710 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 38% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in British Columbia for 96 days. In total it burned about 1,511 ha (3,733 acres) — around 15 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 2,652,509 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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