Started on Jun 23, 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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
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Burning for 48 days since its natural ignition on June 23, a 1,308-hectare (3,231-acre) wildfire remains active near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Quebec, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 27 hectares per day. SOPFEU is currently managing the incident in a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.
This active fire is unfolding against a broader national backdrop where 2,245,513 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 47 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Quebec for 110 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,308 ha (3,231 acres) — about 13 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 2,619,691 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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