Wildfire near Mount Currie
Started on Jul 22, 2026.
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Active fires nearby4 · 100 km
Burning for 19 days near Mount Currie, British Columbia, an active wildfire has expanded to cover 1,644 hectares (4,062 acres) since it began on July 22, 2026. The fire has maintained an average daily growth rate of approximately 87 hectares per day within a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop for 2026, during which 2,272,956 hectares have burned so far, tracking 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 51 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,644 ha (4,062 acres) — about 16 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 2,607,369 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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