Wildfire near North Spirit Lake (Jul 12)
Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near North Spirit Lake, Ontario, an active wildfire has been tracked over 30 days of persistent burning since its start on July 12, 2026. The fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 21 hectares per day, reaching a total size of 638 hectares, which translates to 1,577 acres.
This incident unfolds within a broader national landscape where 2,286,112 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 46 percent below the country's two-decade average. The fire's progression continues through the regional fire season, which typically spans from May to September.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Ontario for 47 days. So far it has affected roughly 638 ha (1,577 acres) — about 6.4 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 2,595,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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