Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay (May 25)
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- SOPFEU
Burning for 76 days near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Quebec, an active natural wildfire managed by SOPFEU has expanded to cover 18,388 hectares, translating to approximately 45,438 acres. The incident, which began on May 25, 2026, has maintained an average daily growth of roughly 242 hectares per day throughout its trajectory in the region.
This event unfolds during the area's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 2,202,999 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 48% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Quebec for 94 days. So far it has affected roughly 18,388 ha (45,438 acres) — about 184 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 2,504,979 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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