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 burning for 30 days, the wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec, has expanded to cover 12,587 hectares. The blaze is maintaining an average daily growth rate of approximately 420 hectares as it continues to consume landscape in the region.
Currently classified as active, the fire has been monitored since its ignition on June 19, 2026. Fire management teams remain engaged as the incident persists in this remote northern area.
In context
This wildfire burned in Quebec for 48 days. In total it burned about 12,587 ha (31,104 acres) — around 126 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 2,617,400 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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