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British Columbia Wildfire Service
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Okanagan-Okanogan region wildfire activity (Aug 2026)
2 clusters · 76 sources · last updated
Latest: Riley Creek wildfire forces evacuations near Lillooet, BC
In late July 2026, the cross‑border Okanagan/Okanogan area faced several wildfire incidents. In Washington’s Okanogan County, two lightning‑started fires burned: the Ptarmigan Fire (≈10,878 acres) on the edge of the Pasa
Canada July 2026 Wildfire Crisis Escalates
19 clusters · 166 sources · last updated
Latest: British Columbia wildfires face heightened risk from approaching cold front
A cold front moving across British Columbia this weekend is expected to bring thunderstorms, strong gusty winds and little or no rain, heightening the risk of new lightning‑ignited fires and aggressive fire behaviour, es
2026 BC wildfires – Pear Lake ~73k ha, expanded evacuations
17 clusters · 126 sources · last updated
Latest: Pear Lake wildfire forces mass evacuations in BC's Cariboo region
The Pear Lake wildfire in British Columbia’s Cariboo region has merged with the Fifty‑nine Creek fire and now covers roughly 73,200 ha (≈732 km²). An expanded evacuation order now includes the Loon Lake community, reside
BC heat, wildfire surge, cross‑border aid
14 clusters · 97 sources · last updated
Latest: British Columbia wildfires prompt aid from Yukon, Alberta and Mexico
Wildfire activity in British Columbia remains extensive. By 27 July 2026 the province listed 135 active fires—57 out of control, 30 held and 48 under control—and 32 evacuation orders, supported by roughly 885 personnel,