EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Bradley Creek FSR Fire

Started

Burned
2,658 hectares
6,568 acres
Lasted
65 days
from Jul 31, 2026
Growth per day
41 hectares
on average
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Key facts

Source: CIFFC
Official statusOutOut, no heat left.
CauseHuman
ResponseFullFought along the whole perimeter.
JurisdictionBC Wildfire Service

The story so far

The human-caused Bradley Creek FSR Fire in the Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia, burned a total of 2,658 ha (6,568 acres) over a period of 91 days after starting on July 31, 2026. Managed by the BC Wildfire Service during a typical fire season spanning from May to September, the fire advanced at an approximate average daily growth rate of 29 ha/day.

This incident concluded with the fire now ended. The wider regional picture for 2026 shows a total of 2,642,710 hectares burned so far this year, placing the cumulative area at 38% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in British Columbia for 64 days. In total it burned about 2,658 ha (6,568 acres) — around 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 2,655,722 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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