Started on Jun 29, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
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- SOPFEU
Burning across the landscape for 41 days near Rivière-Mouchalagane, Quebec, an active natural wildfire managed by SOPFEU has steadily expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 207 hectares per day since it began on June 29, 2026. The fire now encompasses a total size of 8,485 hectares, equivalent to 20,966 acres.
This incident unfolds against the backdrop of Canada's broader wildfire season, which typically runs from May to September. Despite ongoing incidents like this one, the national picture shows that 2,202,999 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 48% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Quebec for 85 days. So far it has affected roughly 8,485 ha (20,966 acres) — about 85 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 2,611,719 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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