Started on Jul 16, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby4 · 100 km
Quick facts
- Official status
- Being HeldThe perimeter is closed: it shouldn't grow any further.
- Cause
- Natural
- Response
- ModifiedFought on part of the perimeter only.
- Jurisdiction
- BC Wildfire Service
Spanning forty days of continuous burning, the active Hozomeen Mountain Fire in British Columbia near Whatcom County has steadily carved its path across the landscape, maintaining an approximate average daily growth of 157 hectares per day. Managed by the BC Wildfire Service, this naturally caused blaze—which began on July 16, 2026—has reached a total footprint of 6,277 hectares, equivalent to 15,511 acres. Satellites have registered just one heat detection over the past forty-eight hours, indicating localized persistence as the incident continues to unfold.
This event unfolds during a regional fire season that typically spans from May to September. Within the broader national landscape, a total of 2,477,370 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 42 percent below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in British Columbia for 66 days. So far it has affected roughly 6,277 ha (15,511 acres) — about 63 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 2,609,008 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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