Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Jun 28 · W)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Jurisdiction
- SOPFEU
Burning for 42 days since its natural ignition on June 28, an active wildfire spanning 3,379 hectares (8,349 acres) continues to progress near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Quebec, under the management of SOPFEU. The fire has expanded at an average daily growth rate of approximately 80 hectares per day within a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,202,999 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 48% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Quebec for 60 days. So far it has affected roughly 3,379 ha (8,349 acres) — about 34 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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