Started on Jun 25, 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 continuously for 47 days in Saskatchewan near Unorganized Division No. 18, an active wildfire has expanded to cover 15,686 hectares since it began on June 25, 2026. The fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 334 hectares per day as it progresses through the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 2,272,956 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 46% below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire burned in Saskatchewan for 49 days. In total it burned about 15,686 ha (38,761 acres) — around 157 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 2,607,487 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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