Started on Jun 27, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Quick facts
- Official status
- Being Monitored
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- SOPFEU
Burning for 44 days with an average daily growth of approximately 1,469 hectares per day, an active natural wildfire near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Quebec, has reached 64,637 hectares, equivalent to 159,721 acres. Managed by SOPFEU, the fire has maintained a localized footprint with satellites registering a single heat detection in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Nationally, the broader picture shows 2,272,956 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Quebec for 90 days. So far it has affected roughly 64,637 ha (159,721 acres) — about 646 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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