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Wildfire near Rivière-Koksoak (Jun 28)

Active · 12,893 hectares (31,859 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 116
12,893Hectares31,859Acres116Days burning

Started on Jun 28, 2026.

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83KM WWildfire near Rivière-Koksoak (Jun 29 · SW)11,667 ha
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Quick facts

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Burning for 43 days since its start on June 28, the active natural wildfire near Rivière-Koksoak, Quebec, has steadily expanded at an average daily rate of approximately 300 hectares per day, managed by SOPFEU.

The blaze has now consumed a total of 12,893 hectares, equivalent to 31,859 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September, amid a broader national context where 2,272,956 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 46% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Quebec for 115 days. So far it has affected roughly 12,893 ha (31,859 acres) — about 129 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 2,628,369 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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