Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Jun 27 · E)
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Fire (SWIR)
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).
Quick facts
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- SOPFEU
Burning across a span of 43 days with an average daily growth of approximately 220 hectares per day, an active natural wildfire is currently affecting Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Quebec. Managed by SOPFEU, the fire has grown to encompass 9,451 hectares, equivalent to 23,353 acres since it began on June 27, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the country, the broader fire activity shows 2,202,999 hectares burned 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 53 days. So far it has affected roughly 9,451 ha (23,353 acres) — about 95 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 2,351,339 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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