Wildfire near Regional District of North Okanagan
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Averaging rapid daily growth of approximately 868 hectares, an active wildfire spanning 2,604 hectares (6,434 acres) continues to burn in the Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia. Having started on July 31, 2026, the fire has been burning for three days, with satellites picking up 51 heat detections in the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire.
This incident occurs within the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows 2,080,649 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 51% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 3 days. So far it has affected roughly 2,604 ha (6,434 acres) — about 26 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 2,080,649 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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