Wildfire near Rivière-Mouchalagane
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 25 days, the wildfire near Rivière-Mouchalagane, Quebec, has maintained a consistent expansion rate of approximately 1,063 hectares per day. This steady progression has resulted in a total burned area reaching 26,574 hectares (65,664 acres).
The blaze remains classified as active as of June 17, 2026. Fire management teams continue to monitor the situation as the fire persists in the region.
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