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Wildfire near Caniapiscau (May 25)

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Size
6,167 hectares
15,240 acres
Burning for
1,266 days
from May 25, 2023
Growth per day
5 hectares
on average
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The story so far

Burning near Caniapiscau, Quebec, an active wildfire has maintained a long-term presence over 1,172 days since it first started on May 25, 2023. The incident covers 6,167 hectares, which is approximately 15,240 acres, while sustaining an average daily growth of about 5 hectares per day within a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.

This prolonged fire occurs within a broader national context where 2,202,999 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 48% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Quebec for 1265 days. So far it has affected roughly 6,167 ha (15,240 acres) — about 62 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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