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Wildfire near Golden

Contained · 737 hectares (1,821 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 41
737Hectares1,821Acres41Days burning

Started on Aug 9, 2026.

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168Active83Hotspots 48h3.2 MHectares
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Quick facts

Official status
Under ControlClosed, and the interior is secured.
Cause
Natural
Response
ModifiedFought on part of the perimeter only.
Jurisdiction
BC Wildfire Service

Burning near Golden, British Columbia, a natural wildfire has consumed 737 hectares (1,821 acres) over 34 days of activity since its start on August 9, 2026, averaging an expansion of approximately 22 hectares per day.

The fire is currently managed as contained by the BC Wildfire Service, operating within the region's typical May to September fire season.

Across the country, 2,607,369 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total tracking 38% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 40 days. So far it has affected roughly 737 ha (1,821 acres) — about 7.4 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 2,608,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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