Wildfire near Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Jun 25)
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Fire (SWIR)
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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
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- SOPFEU
Burning across a vast expanse of 31,137 hectares (76,941 acres) near Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Quebec, an active natural wildfire managed by SOPFEU has been spreading for 46 days since its start on June 25, 2026. The fire has advanced at an average daily growth of approximately 677 hectares per day, reflecting the ongoing challenges during the typical regional fire season that runs from May to September. Recent satellite monitoring adds crucial context to the fire's current footprint, with NASA FIRMS detecting two heat signatures over the last 48 hours, illustrating how far the heat clusters remain distributed nearby.
This incident unfolds within the broader framework of Canada's broader fire season, where 2,272,956 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 46% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Quebec for 63 days. So far it has affected roughly 31,137 ha (76,941 acres) — about 311 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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