Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Jun 26)

Active · 10,833 ha (26,768 acres) · started 2026-06-26 · updated 2026-07-15

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 19 days, the wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec, continues to expand at an average rate of approximately 570 hectares per day. Satellite monitoring has identified five active heat signatures within the vicinity over the past 48 hours, underscoring the ongoing intensity of the incident.

Since its ignition on June 26, 2026, the active blaze has consumed a total of 10,833 hectares, or roughly 26,768 acres, of land.