Official imported history · 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
Fire ID / discovery
G80280
May 12, 2023
Cause
Natural
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Why this event matters

Historical significance

Donnie Creek was a defining northern incident in British Columbia's record 2023 season and became the anchor of the Donnie Creek Complex. The page preserves the official final-season record independently from FireRadar's later observation archive.

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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What this page does not claim

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