BC NewsWith hundreds of homes lost, these 'wildfires of note' threaten B.C. firesPeople in Lake Country, B.C., watch as the Quilpituk Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside across Okanagan Lake, near Fintry, on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. The fires measure a combined 480 square kilometres, and are being fought by 109 firefighters, plus structure protection crews and 18 helicopters. The BC Wildfire Service says the fire last measured about 28 square kilometres but showed no significant growth on Monday. The lightning-caused fire measures only about four square kilometres but it is still listed as burning out of control.