Started on Jun 22, 2026.
Canada todayLive
True view
Fire view
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now
Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Quick facts
- Official status
- Reported
- Jurisdiction
- SOPFEU
Burning for 31 days with an average daily expansion of approximately 1,284 hectares, an active wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec, has reached 39,797 hectares (98,341 acres). The incident began on June 22, 2026.
In context
This wildfire burned in Quebec for 47 days. In total it burned about 39,797 ha (98,341 acres) — around 398 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.
We'll email you if it grows, if it gets more contained, or if it goes out.
At most one alert every 6 hours, and only when something changes.
No account. One-click unsubscribe. · Privacy
Community reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Be the first to report what is happening →
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.
More fires in Quebec
- Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay (May 25)Active
- Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Jun 28 · E)Active
- Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Jun 27 · SW)Active
- Wildfire near Rivière-Mouchalagane (Jun 17)Active
- Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Jun 25)Active
- Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Jun 27 · S)Active