Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Jun 22 · W)
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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
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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 2,504,979 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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