Started on Aug 16, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Quick facts
- Official status
- Under ControlClosed, and the interior is secured.
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- BC Wildfire Service
Burning for 16 days since its natural ignition on August 16, 2026, an active wildfire covering 1,285 hectares (3,175 acres) is currently monitored by the BC Wildfire Service near Kanaka Bar, British Columbia. The incident has maintained an approximate average daily growth of 80 hectares per day within a region where the typical fire season spans from May to September.
This active blaze unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,597,506 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 39% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 55 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,285 ha (3,175 acres) — about 13 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 2,617,823 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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