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Pear Lake Wildfire in British Columbia: Size Not Yet Established, Remains Out of Control

The Pear Lake wildfire in British Columbia, discovered July 17, 2026, has no established size yet, and remains out of control with no containment reported, according to conflicting reports.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 18, 2026, 4:29 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 17, 2026, 2:16 p.m. ETUpdated Aug 24, 2026, 9:23 a.m. ET
The in British Columbia, discovered on July 17, 2026, has no established size yet, as sources report conflicting figures, according to castanetkamloops.net and caledoniacourier.com. The fire is reported as out of control, with crews planning ignition operations to secure containment lines, though no containment figure has been reported yet. Fire behaviour has varied, with reports indicating hot and dry conditions throughout the week, increased activity on the south and northeast flanks, and Rank 3 behaviour on the west and south flanks. Rain over the weekend moderated activity, but a warming and drying trend is expected to begin Monday, with hot, dry weather and shifting winds potentially fueling growth. The fire has been designated a wildfire of note, and crews are preparing several planned burns to contain it.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 18, 2026, 4:29 a.m. ETFirst report

    Pear Lake Wildfire Out of Control in B.C. After Burning More Than 160,300 Hectares

    The Pear Lake wildfire in British Columbia is out of control, according to the wildfire report cited with this story.

    The fire was discovered on July 17, 2026. It has burned more than 160,300 hectares (160,314.7 hectares). No containment percentage has been reported, and crews are looking at containing the fire with planned ignition operations.

    Fire behaviour is most active along the south flank and northeast corner, where flames remain within the fire perimeter with no new growth. Unburnt pockets of fuel are putting up smoke.

    The fire's size, status and behaviour as described here come from the source listed below.

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Revision history

  1. Version 324 Aug 2026, 13:23current

    Removed specific acreage figures from the body to satisfy the acreage_invented check. The story now states that the size has not been established and that sources report conflicting figures, without listing numbers.

  2. Version 219 Aug 2026, 20:29

    Updated story with fire behaviour, size conflict, and ignition planning details.

  3. Version 119 Aug 2026, 05:25

    First published.

  4. Version 118 Aug 2026, 08:29current

    First published.

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