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Wildfire near Baie-d'Hudson (Jul 1)

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Size
505 hectares
1,247 acres
Burning for
133 days
from Jul 1, 2026
Growth per day
4 hectares
on average
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Key facts

Source: CIFFC
Official statusReported
JurisdictionSOPFEU

The story so far

Burning for 39 days since its natural ignition on July 1, an active wildfire near Baie-d'Hudson, Quebec, has scorched 505 hectares (1,247 acres) under the management of SOPFEU. The fire has sustained an average daily growth of approximately 13 hectares per day within a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.

This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,202,999 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 48% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Quebec for 132 days. So far it has affected roughly 505 ha (1,247 acres) — about 5.0 km².

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.

The bigger picture in Canada

Across Canada, roughly 2,672,722 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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