EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Jul 1)

Started

Burned
559 hectares
1,381 acres
Lasted
35 days
from Jul 1, 2026
Growth per day
16 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 (Jul 1) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Jul 1) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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🟠 orange = fire right now

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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 near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James in Quebec, an active natural wildfire has been tracked by SOPFEU for 33 days since its start on July 1, 2026. The fire has expanded to cover 559 hectares, equivalent to 1,381 acres, maintaining an average daily growth rate of approximately 17 hectares per day.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. On a broader scale across the country, 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 50 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Quebec for 34 days. In total it burned about 559 ha (1,381 acres) — around 5.6 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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