Coastal Fire Centre - Wildfire Status Update - July 16, 2026

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2026
(Since April 1)

Last Year
(2025)

10-Year Avg
(2015-2025)

Total fires to date

114

Total hectares to date

19,613

121

1146

For full statistics, please refer to the BC Wildfire Dashboard.

Contacts

CoFC Fire Information

250-951-4209
BCWS.CoFCInfo@gov.bc.ca

Brunswick Complex Fire Information

236-425-9415

BCWS.Brunswick.Info@gov.bc.ca

Notable active wildfires

Brunswick Creek (V10742)

Location: West of the Fraser River in the vicinity of Boston Bar and North Bend

Discovered: July 2, 2026

Suspected cause: Human, under investigation
Status: Out of Control
Size: 3,026 hectares

Ainslie Creek (V10755)

Location: East of the Fraser River in the vicinity of Boston Bar and North Bend

Discovered: July 4, 2026

Suspected cause: Human, result of spotting from V10742 strong winds
Status: Out of Control
Size: 16,197 hectares

Public safety information for wildfires within the Brunswick Complex:

Impacts to Highway 1 can be expected between the communities of Boston Bar and Boothroyd. Visit DriveBC for information.
Evacuation orders and alerts are in effect. Visit EmergencyInfoBC for information.
There may be power impacts due to wildfire activity in the area. Visit BC Hydro for information.
Sign up for emergency notifications in this area through the Fraser Valley Regional District and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

For full incident details, please refer the BC Wildfire Map and Dashboard.

Fire weather

Over the last 48 hours and continuing through the day yesterday, activity in the upper atmosphere pulled in a feed of sub-tropical moisture off the Pacific Coast and western US.
That pattern means we are at risk of lightning storms that may come with very little precipitation and convective wind gusts. With our current fuel condition, these storms could create new wildfire starts and their related winds could fan new activity.
The particular area of concern is the lower mainland, Fraser Valley, and Southern Vancouver Island.
On Saturday the weather system should push northward, providing more moisture.

Learn more about weather and fire danger ratings.

Fire prohibitions and restrictions

The Coastal Fire Centre prohibition area jurisdiction applies to areas outside of local authority boundaries. Municipalities, parks and other local governments may impose their own restrictions on fire-use and associated activities. Know before you go, and abide by local restrictions.