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BC wildfire season 2018

In 2018, the BC Wildfire Service recorded 2,112 wildfires, and their mapped perimeters cover 1,350,808 ha (13,508 km²): the 2nd-largest season since 1990 by area. 84 fires grew past 1,000 ha and account for 96% of that area; the largest was wildfire R92132 at 156,775 ha. Large fires reached Northern Rockies and Summerland.

Wildfire R92132, 2018: 156,775 haWildfire R91947, 2018: 121,215 haWildfire R92033, 2018: 100,779 haWildfire R11498, 2018: 92,412 haWildfire R21721, 2018: 88,118 haWildfire R12315, 2018: 87,036 haTweedsmuir Complex wildfire, 2018: 79,394 haWildfire R12068, 2018: 53,287 haWildfire R11796, 2018: 50,270 haWildfire VA1964, 2018: 44,817 haWildfire G82215, 2018: 23,150 haWildfire G80340, 2018: 21,795 haWildfire R11921, 2018: 21,381 haWildfire G41607, 2018: 20,760 haWildfire K51238, 2018: 19,226 haWildfire V92348, 2018: 19,050 haWildfire G92084, 2018: 17,897 haWildfire K62690, 2018: 13,626 haWildfire C11937, 2018: 13,433 haWildfire C11837, 2018: 12,321 haWildfire V91119, 2018: 12,313 haWildfire R92303, 2018: 11,000 haWildfire R41913, 2018: 10,851 haHugh Allen Creek wildfire, 2018: 10,623 haWildfire G51632, 2018: 10,602 haWildfire C12594, 2018: 10,542 haWildfire R12270, 2018: 9,253 haWildfire N11886, 2018: 9,113 haWildfire C12328, 2018: 8,278 haWildfire R11683, 2018: 8,100 haWildfire G61586, 2018: 6,987 haWild Goose Lake wildfire, 2018: 6,841 haWildfire N72301, 2018: 6,798 haWildfire V12167, 2018: 5,949 haWildfire R92631, 2018: 5,464 haWildfire G90305, 2018: 4,781 haWildfire C12302, 2018: 4,636 haSyringa Complex - Deer Creek wildfire, 2018: 3,849 haWildfire N22883, 2018: 3,793 haWildfire G90763, 2018: 3,588 haWildfire R91655, 2018: 3,531 haWildfire N52548, 2018: 3,112 haCross River wildfire, 2018: 3,015 haGromet Hill wildfire, 2018: 2,904 haWildfire V52153, 2018: 2,793 haWildfire G51634, 2018: 2,588 haWildfire R92162, 2018: 2,568 haWildfire R32182, 2018: 2,524 haWildfire R92725, 2018: 2,514 haWildfire G92052, 2018: 2,484 haWildfire K20351, 2018: 2,465 haWildfire R22258, 2018: 2,400 haWildfire N12515, 2018: 2,393 haWildfire K61241, 2018: 2,373 haWildfire R41945, 2018: 2,370 haBlacktail Mountain wildfire, 2018: 2,363 haWildfire G91472, 2018: 2,342 haWildfire G51653, 2018: 2,304 haWildfire G10696, 2018: 2,245 haSyringa Complex - Bulldog Mountain wildfire, 2018: 2,228 haWildfire K62317, 2018: 2,136 haSage Creek wildfire, 2018: 2,007 haWildfire K51264, 2018: 1,790 haWildfire G51636, 2018: 1,611 haKahta Creek wildfire, 2018: 1,577 haWildfire N71602, 2018: 1,558 haWildfire G51928, 2018: 1,501 haWildfire K52670, 2018: 1,380 haWildfire K41813, 2018: 1,370 haWildfire K51242, 2018: 1,370 haWildfire R41684, 2018: 1,339 haWhitetail Creek wildfire, 2018: 1,334 haWildfire G81916, 2018: 1,277 haWildfire G90544, 2018: 1,213 haMt. O wildfire, 2018: 1,195 haRandal Creek wildfire, 2018: 1,181 haWildfire C31678, 2018: 1,142 haWildfire C52646, 2018: 1,136 haWildfire V52370, 2018: 1,101 haWildfire V82480, 2018: 1,071 haWildfire G62717, 2018: 1,065 haWildfire G50614, 2018: 1,060 haWildfire N72106, 2018: 1,045 haWildfire K22198, 2018: 1,044 ha

Fires of 1,000 ha or more in 2018Other years since 1990

The 84 large fires of 2018, largest first

  1. 1R92132July 30, 2018 · Stikine Region156,775 ha
  2. 2R91947August 1, 2018 · Stikine Region; Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area F121,215 ha
  3. 3R92033July 30, 2018 · Stikine Region; Northern Rockies100,779 ha
  4. 4R11498July 27, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area D; Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area C92,412 ha
  5. 5R21721July 31, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area E; Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area G88,118 ha
  6. 6R12315August 1, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area E; Cariboo, Electoral Area J87,036 ha
  7. 7Tweedsmuir Complex (VA1787)July 31, 2018 · Cariboo, Electoral Area J; Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area E79,394 ha
  8. 8R12068August 1, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area E53,287 ha
  9. 9R11796July 31, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area E; Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area D50,270 ha
  10. 10VA1964July 31, 2018 · Cariboo, Electoral Area J44,817 ha
  11. 11G82215August 2, 2018 · Peace River, Electoral Area B23,150 ha
  12. 12G80340May 20, 2018 · Peace River, Electoral Area B21,795 ha
  13. 13R11921August 1, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area D; Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area E21,381 ha
  14. 14G41607July 30, 2018 · Cariboo, Electoral Area I; Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area D20,760 ha
  15. 15K51238July 17, 2018 · Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area G; Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area B19,226 ha
  16. 16V92348August 1, 2018 · Mount Waddington, Electoral Area A; Cariboo, Electoral Area J19,050 ha
  17. 17G92084August 1, 2018 · Northern Rockies17,897 ha
  18. 18K62690August 11, 2018 · Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area G; Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area H13,626 ha
  19. 19C11937August 1, 2018 · Cariboo, Electoral Area I13,433 ha
  20. 20C11837August 1, 2018 · Cariboo, Electoral Area J12,321 ha
  21. 21V91119July 4, 2018 · Mount Waddington, Electoral Area A; Central Coast, Electoral Area C12,313 ha
  22. 22R92303July 31, 2018 · Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area D11,000 ha
  23. 23R41913July 31, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area G10,851 ha
  24. 24Hugh Allen Creek (G32051)August 1, 2018 · Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area H10,623 ha
  25. 25G51632July 30, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area C10,602 ha
And 59 more
  1. 26C12594August 11, 2018 · Cariboo, Electoral Area J10,542 ha
  2. 27R12270July 31, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area E9,253 ha
  3. 28N11886July 28, 2018 · East Kootenay, Electoral Area E; Central Kootenay, Electoral Area B9,113 ha
  4. 29C12328August 1, 2018 · Cariboo, Electoral Area I8,278 ha
  5. 30R11683July 31, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area D; Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area E8,100 ha
  6. 31G61586July 29, 2018 · Peace River, Electoral Area B6,987 ha
  7. 32Wild Goose Lake (C41745)July 31, 2018 · Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area E (Bonaparte Plateau)6,841 ha
  8. 33N72301July 28, 2018 · Central Kootenay, Electoral Area C; Central Kootenay, Electoral Area A6,798 ha
  9. 34V12167August 4, 2018 · Fraser Valley, Electoral Area B5,949 ha
  10. 35R92631August 12, 2018 · Stikine Region5,464 ha
  11. 36G90305May 20, 2018 · Northern Rockies4,781 ha
  12. 37C12302August 7, 2018 · Cariboo, Electoral Area I4,636 ha
  13. 38Syringa Complex - Deer Creek (N52489)August 11, 2018 · Central Kootenay, Electoral Area J3,849 ha
  14. 39N22883August 22, 2018 · Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area A; Central Kootenay, Electoral Area D3,793 ha
  15. 40G90763June 21, 2018 · Northern Rockies3,588 ha
  16. 41R91655August 1, 2018 · Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area F3,531 ha
  17. 42N52548August 11, 2018 · Central Kootenay, Electoral Area J3,112 ha
  18. 43Cross River (N21982)August 1, 2018 · East Kootenay, Electoral Area F3,015 ha
  19. 44Gromet Hill (G61652)July 30, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area C2,904 ha
  20. 45V52153August 1, 2018 · Strathcona, Electoral Area C2,793 ha
  21. 46G51634July 30, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area C2,588 ha
  22. 47R92162July 31, 2018 · Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area D2,568 ha
  23. 48R32182July 31, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area G; Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area B2,524 ha
  24. 49R92725July 29, 2018 · Stikine Region2,514 ha
  25. 50G92052July 31, 2018 · Stikine Region2,484 ha
  26. 51K20351May 23, 2018 · Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area J (Copper Desert Country)2,465 ha
  27. 52R22258July 31, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area G2,400 ha
  28. 53N12515August 11, 2018 · East Kootenay, Electoral Area B2,393 ha
  29. 54K61241July 17, 2018 · Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area G2,373 ha
  30. 55R41945July 30, 2018 · Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area B; Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area G2,370 ha
  31. 56Blacktail Mountain (N51329)July 17, 2018 · Central Kootenay, Electoral Area H2,363 ha
  32. 57G91472July 25, 2018 · Northern Rockies2,342 ha
  33. 58G51653July 30, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area C2,304 ha
  34. 59G10696June 20, 2018 · Cariboo, Electoral Area I; Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area F2,245 ha
  35. 60Syringa Complex - Bulldog Mountain (N52497)August 11, 2018 · Central Kootenay, Electoral Area J2,228 ha
  36. 61K62317August 4, 2018 · Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area N (Beautiful Nicola Valley - South)2,136 ha
  37. 62Sage Creek (N12024)July 27, 2018 · East Kootenay, Electoral Area A2,007 ha
  38. 63K51264July 17, 2017 · Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area F; Summerland1,790 ha
  39. 64G51636July 30, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area C1,611 ha
  40. 65Kahta Creek (G80337)May 20, 2018 · Peace River, Electoral Area B1,577 ha
  41. 66N71602July 27, 2018 · Central Kootenay, Electoral Area B1,558 ha
  42. 67G51928August 1, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area C1,501 ha
  43. 68K52670August 14, 2018 · Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area G1,380 ha
  44. 69K41813July 31, 2018 · North Okanagan, Electoral Area F1,370 ha
  45. 70K51242July 17, 2018 · Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area E; Central Okanagan1,370 ha
  46. 71R41684July 30, 2018 · Stikine Region1,339 ha
  47. 72Whitetail Creek (N41525)July 27, 2018 · East Kootenay, Electoral Area G1,334 ha
  48. 73G81916July 28, 2018 · Northern Rockies1,277 ha
  49. 74G90544June 15, 2018 · Northern Rockies1,213 ha
  50. 75Mt. O (N52566)August 11, 2018 · Central Kootenay, Electoral Area J; Central Kootenay, Electoral Area K1,195 ha
  51. 76Randal Creek (N72436)July 28, 2018 · East Kootenay, Electoral Area C1,181 ha
  52. 77C31678July 31, 2018 · Cariboo, Electoral Area F1,142 ha
  53. 78C52646August 14, 2018 · Cariboo, Electoral Area J1,136 ha
  54. 79V52370August 7, 2018 · Strathcona, Electoral Area C1,101 ha
  55. 80V82480August 11, 2018 · Strathcona, Electoral Area A1,071 ha
  56. 81G62717August 17, 2018 · Stikine Region1,065 ha
  57. 82G50614June 20, 2018 · Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area C1,060 ha
  58. 83N72106August 2, 2018 · Central Kootenay, Electoral Area D1,045 ha
  59. 84K22198August 5, 2018 · Cariboo, Electoral Area H; Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area A (Wells Gray Country)1,044 ha

Under each fire: when it started and the places with the most of it. Bars compare each fire with the season's largest.

Wildfires recorded2,112
Area inside mapped perimeters1,350,808 ha (13,508 km²)
Fires of 1,000 ha or more84, covering 1,294,120 ha
Rank by area since 19902nd of 36

Every fire of 1,000 ha or more since 1990, as the BC Wildfire Service mapped it. A perimeter is the fire's outer edge: patches inside it may not have burned, and the hectares are the area inside it. A fire that burned through the winter keeps the year it started. Names are the province's; a fire without one goes by its fire number. The area adds up every perimeter of the season, small fires included; where two fires' perimeters overlap, the ground is counted twice, so totals can differ from the BC Wildfire Service's season summary.

Past fire is history, not a forecast. The chance of fire on a lot today depends on what the record doesn't show: the forest and grass around it, the slope, what has been thinned or burned since, and how far it is from a fire hall.

Sources: BC Wildfire Fire Perimeters – Historical, BC Wildfire Service; BC Wildfire Fire Perimeters – Current, BC Wildfire Service; BC Wildfire Fire Incident Locations – Historical, BC Wildfire Service; BC Wildfire Fire Locations – Current, BC Wildfire Service (Open Government Licence – British Columbia), as published on October 2, 2026. Outlines simplified and places measured by PlaceDossier.

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