Started on Jun 26, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning for 46 days since its June 26 start, an active wildfire near Salt River has steadily expanded to consume 11,769 hectares, or approximately 29,082 acres. The incident has maintained an average daily growth of roughly 256 hectares per day as it progresses through the area, which experiences a typical fire season lasting from May to September.
This prolonged fire activity unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,286,112 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 46% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning for 107 days. So far it has affected roughly 11,769 ha (29,082 acres) — about 118 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 2,619,691 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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