EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Rivière-Mouchalagane (Jul 9)

Started

Burned
907 hectares
2,240 acres
Lasted
28 days
from Jul 9, 2026
Growth per day
32 hectares
on average

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Rivière-Mouchalagane (Jun 17)

Wildfire near Rivière-Mouchalagane (Jul 9) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Rivière-Mouchalagane (Jul 9) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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The story so far

Summary written on Aug 3, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning across a span of 907 hectares (2,240 acres) in the Quebec region near Rivière-Mouchalagane, an active natural wildfire has maintained a steady trajectory over the course of 25 days. Monitored by the SOPFEU agency since its start on July 9, 2026, the blaze has advanced at an approximate average daily growth of 36 hectares per day within a typical fire season that spans from May to September.

This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,102,567 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 50% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Quebec for 27 days. In total it burned about 907 ha (2,240 acres) — around 9.1 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 2,672,722 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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