Border 2 Fire Active 2026

Started: Jul 17 8,171 acre 73% contained Wildfire
Near Hope · British Columbia, Canada
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Border 2 Fire is the largest active wildfire in British Columbia, burning 23 miles southeast of Hope and has spread north toward Hope.

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Following lightning storms on July 17, Border 1 Fire and Border 2 Fire were discovered within North Cascades National Park Service Complex along the U.S./Canada border, east of Ross Lake, in steep, rocky, and remote terrain. Fire activity increased due to elevated fire weather conditions Border 1 and Border 2 Fires combined on July 21, now known as the Border 2 Fire. The lightning-caused Border 2 Fire is being managed under a full-suppression strategy. 

For additional information on the Hozomeen Mountain Wildfire, please visit the Wildfire Situation website. 

59 Days Active
#1 By Size Largest active wildfire in British Columbia
23 mi SE From Hope to the fire perimeter
8,171 Acres 6.8x the size of Lincoln Park 56% the size of Manhattan
0 Recent Acre Growth 18 acres/day avg over last 7 days
N Spreading North toward Hope
73%
Contained +0% since previous report
28 Personnel $4.89M spent $598/acre

Border 2 Fire Live Perimeter Growth

Border 2 Fire Fire Growth History
Border 2 Fire Containment History

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