EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Jun 28 · E)

Started

Burned
891 hectares
2,201 acres
Lasted
40 days
from Jun 28, 2026
Growth per day
22 hectares
on average

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Jul 31)

Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Jun 28 · E) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Jun 28 · E) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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The story so far

Summary written on Aug 3, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning for 36 days since its natural start on June 28, 2026, an active wildfire near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Quebec, managed by SOPFEU, spans 891 ha (2,201 acres) with an average daily growth of approximately 25 ha/day.

This incident unfolds during the typical regional fire season which runs from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows 2,102,567 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 50% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Quebec for 39 days. In total it burned about 891 ha (2,201 acres) — around 8.9 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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