Official historical record · British Columbia

Donnie Creek Wildfire (2023)

BC Wildfire Service reports the Donnie Creek wildfire (G80280) at 619,072.5 hectares, discovered May 12, 2023 and naturally caused in the Province's 2023 season table.

Year
2023
Reported area
619,072.5 ha
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Fire ID / discovery
G80280
May 12, 2023
Cause
Natural
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Historical significance

Donnie Creek was a defining northern incident in British Columbia's record 2023 season and became the central fire in the Donnie Creek Complex. The page keeps the official final-season record separate from FireRadar's later observations.

Official source

BC Wildfire Service — Wildfire Season Summary. Province-published annual season summaries and Wildfires of Note tables with source-reported fire identifiers, area, discovery dates and cause fields where supplied.

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