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Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: CIFFCThe story so far
Burning for 43 days since its start on June 28, a natural wildfire covering 914 hectares (2,259 acres) remains active near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Quebec, under the management of SOPFEU. The fire has expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 21 hectares per day within a region where the typical fire season spans from May to September.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,272,956 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 46 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Quebec for 135 days. So far it has affected roughly 914 ha (2,259 acres) — about 9.1 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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