EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Division No. 18 (Jul 4)

Started

Burned
1,500 hectares
3,707 acres
Lasted
33 days
from Jul 4, 2026
Growth per day
45 hectares
on average

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Division No. 18 (Jun 25 · NW #2)

Wildfire near Division No. 18 (Jul 4) — Sentinel-2 SWIR

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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.

Spanning an estimated 1,500 hectares (3,707 acres) within Saskatchewan, a stubborn wildfire near Unorganized Division No. 18 has maintained active status over a grueling 30-day burn period that began on July 4, 2026. The incident has sustained an average daily growth of approximately 50 hectares per day since its inception.

This persistent blaze unfolds against the backdrop of Saskatchewan's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Across the country, the broader landscape reveals that 2,080,649 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 51 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Saskatchewan for 32 days. In total it burned about 1,500 ha (3,707 acres) — around 15 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 2,655,722 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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