Misery Creek Fire Grows, Remains Out of Control in British Columbia
The Misery Creek fire in British Columbia has expanded to 0.5 hectares and remains out of control, according to CHEK News.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 19, 2026, 6:08 p.m. ET
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Aug 19, 2026, 6:08 p.m. ETFirst report
Misery Creek Fire Listed Out of Control at 0.5 Hectares
The Misery Creek fire was discovered 2026-08-14, according to the incident record for the fire.
The record gives the fire's size as 0.5 hectares and its containment status as "Out of control."
The record carries a containment status rather than a containment percentage; no percentage figure is included in it. It also does not include a cause, a location beyond the incident name, the resources assigned, or any evacuation order or structure-threat information. Those details are not available from the record as it stands.
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