Elephant Hill fire
| Elephant Hill wildfire | |
|---|---|
| Part of 2017 British Columbia wildfires | |
Fire on the shores of Loon Lake | |
| Date(s) | July 6, 2017 – September 27, 2017 |
| Statistics | |
| Total area | 191,865 hectares |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | ~123 |
| Damage | 29 million CAD |
The Elephant Hill fire was a wildfire in the Canadian province of British Columbia in 2017. It burned 191,865 hectares (474,110 acres) of land near the town of Cache Creek in the province's Interior region. The fire destroyed several communities, burned at least 123 structures, and caused ongoing flooding problems in the region.