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Bradley Creek FSR Fire

Contained · 2,658 hectares (6,568 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 49
2,658Hectares6,568Acres49Days burning

Started on Jul 31, 2026.

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Quick facts

Official status
Under ControlClosed, and the interior is secured.
Cause
Human
Jurisdiction
BC Wildfire Service

Burning in the Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia, the human-caused Bradley Creek FSR Fire has now been active for 23 days since starting on July 31, 2026. The wildfire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 116 hectares per day, bringing its total footprint to 2,658 hectares, or about 6,568 acres.

Crews from the BC Wildfire Service have successfully brought the Bradley Creek FSR Fire into a contained status. Despite the weeks of persistent activity, the broader regional context shows that 2,467,646 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 42 percent below the two-decade average for a typical fire season that runs from May to September.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 48 days. So far it has affected roughly 2,658 ha (6,568 acres) — about 27 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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