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Wildfire near Firvale

Active · 710 hectares (1,754 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 32
710Hectares1,754Acres32Days burning

Started on Aug 15, 2026.

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Quick facts

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Being HeldThe perimeter is closed: it shouldn't grow any further.
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BC Wildfire Service

Burning for 13 days near Firvale, British Columbia, the natural wildfire overseen by the BC Wildfire Service has steadily expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 55 hectares per day, reaching a total size of 710 hectares, or 1,754 acres, while remaining active.

This active blaze unfolds against a broader national landscape where 2,595,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the current year 39% below the country's two-decade average.

The fire continues to evolve within the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 31 days. So far it has affected roughly 710 ha (1,754 acres) — about 7.1 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 2,607,487 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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