Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Jun 28 #2)

Active · 13,267 ha (32,783 acres) · started 2026-06-28 · updated 2026-07-13

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Burning for 15 days, the wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay in Quebec has maintained a steady progression, expanding at an average rate of approximately 884 hectares per day. Since its ignition on June 28, the blaze has consumed 13,267 hectares of land.

The fire remains active as of mid-July. Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely as the incident persists in the region.