EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Jun 27 · N)

Started

Burned
611 hectares
1,509 acres
Lasted
41 days
from Jun 27, 2026
Growth per day
15 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 27 · N) — Sentinel-2 SWIR

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

Key facts

Source: CIFFC
Official statusBeing Monitored
CauseNatural
JurisdictionSOPFEU

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 37 days with an average daily growth of approximately 17 hectares per day, an active natural wildfire is currently affecting Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Quebec. Managed by SOPFEU, the fire has grown to 611 hectares, equivalent to 1,509 acres, since it started on June 27, 2026.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows 2,102,567 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 50% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Quebec for 40 days. In total it burned about 611 ha (1,509 acres) — around 6.1 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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