Wildfire near Rivière-Koksoak (Jun 29)

Active · 11,655 ha (28,801 acres) · started 2026-06-29 · 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 14 days near Rivière-Koksoak, Quebec, the wildfire has expanded at an average rate of approximately 833 hectares per day. Satellite sensors have identified one active heat signature within the last 48 hours, signaling ongoing thermal activity across the landscape.

Since its ignition on June 29, 2026, the active blaze has consumed 11,655 hectares (28,801 acres) of land.