Started on Jun 19, 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
After 27 days of continuous activity, the wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec, has reached a total footprint of 23,124 hectares (57,140 acres). The blaze has maintained a steady expansion rate, averaging approximately 856 hectares of growth per day since it first ignited on June 19.
In context
This wildfire burned in Quebec for 46 days. In total it burned about 23,124 ha (57,140 acres) — around 231 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 2,607,487 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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