Wildfire near Mackenzie County

Active · 13,200 ha (32,618 acres) · started 2026-06-25 · updated 2026-07-13

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Burning for 18 days, the active wildfire near Mackenzie County, Alberta, has expanded at an average rate of approximately 733 hectares per day. This steady progression has resulted in a total burned area of 13,200 hectares, or roughly 32,618 acres, since the blaze first ignited on June 25, 2026.