Started on Jul 10, 2026.
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Quick facts
- Official status
- Under ControlClosed, and the interior is secured.
- Jurisdiction
- SOPFEU
Burning for 30 days near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Quebec, a natural wildfire has grown at an average rate of approximately 48 hectares per day since its start on July 10, 2026. The fire has reached a total size of 1,434 hectares, equivalent to 3,544 acres, though operations managed by SOPFEU have successfully brought the incident to a contained status.
This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Across the wider national landscape, 2,202,999 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 48% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Quebec for 77 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,434 ha (3,544 acres) — about 14 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 2,614,332 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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