Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Jun 23 · SE)
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🟢 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
- Jurisdiction
- SOPFEU
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 65 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 2,521,984 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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