EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Kasabonika (Jun 27 · NW)

Started

Burned
500 hectares
1,237 acres
Lasted
99 days
from Jun 27, 2026
Growth per day
5 hectares
on average

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Kasabonika (Jun 25)

Wildfire near Kasabonika (Jun 27 · NW) — Sentinel-2 SWIR

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The story so far

About 15 km north of Kasabonika.

Summary written on Aug 12, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Kasabonika, Ontario, a wildfire has been active for 46 days since it started on June 27, 2026, averaging a daily growth of approximately 11 hectares per day.

The fire currently spans 500 hectares, which equals 1,237 acres, though response efforts have successfully brought the blaze to a contained status.

This event unfolds within the context of Ontario's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the country, 2,286,112 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 46% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Ontario for 98 days. In total it burned about 500 ha (1,237 acres) — around 5.0 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 2,639,587 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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