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Wildfire near McLennan Lake

Ended · 2,677 hectares (6,615 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers46 days
2,677Hectares6,615Acres46Days it lasted

Started on Jun 26, 2026.

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Burning for 44 days near Unorganized Division No. 18 in Saskatchewan, an active wildfire has steadily expanded its footprint across the landscape since it began on June 26, 2026. The fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 61 hectares per day, accumulating a total size of 2,677 hectares, equivalent to 6,615 acres.

This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Despite the ongoing activity near Unorganized Division No. 18, the broader national picture reflects lower totals, with 2,202,999 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 48% decrease compared to the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Saskatchewan for 45 days. In total it burned about 2,677 ha (6,615 acres) — around 27 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 2,608,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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