Wildfire near Unorganized Division No. 18

Active · 979 ha (2,419 acres) · started 2026-07-30 · updated 2026-08-03

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

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Burning across a span of four days with an average daily growth of approximately 245 hectares per day, an active wildfire has reached a size of 979 hectares, equivalent to 2,419 acres, near Unorganized Division No. 18 in Saskatchewan. The incident, which began on July 30, 2026, continues to maintain its active status as it progresses through the region.

Orbiting satellites have detected eight heat signatures in the immediate vicinity over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent to which the fire has spread across the landscape. This event unfolds during the area's typical fire season, which runs annually from May to September.

This Saskatchewan blaze is part of a broader national picture in which 2,102,567 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026. Despite this active fire near Unorganized Division No. 18, the national total remains 50 percent below the two-decade average for this time of year.

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