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Wildfire near Kasabonika (Jun 27 · NW)

Contained · 500 ha (1,237 acres) · started 2026-06-27 · updated 2026-08-12

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

Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

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 has been burning in Ontario for 61 days. So far it has affected roughly 500 ha (1,237 acres) — about 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 2,504,979 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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