Wildfire near Rivière-Koksoak (Jun 22)
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
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 21 days, the wildfire near Rivière-Koksoak, Quebec, has maintained a steady progression, currently consuming an average of 683 hectares per day. Since its ignition on June 22, 2026, the blaze has expanded to cover a total area of 14,344 hectares.
The fire remains active as it continues to impact the landscape in the vicinity of Rivière-Koksoak. Authorities are monitoring the situation as the incident persists well into its third week of activity.
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