Wildfire near Pelican Narrows
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🟢 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 for 59 days since its start on June 26, 2026, the active wildfire near Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan, has steadily expanded to consume 23,085 hectares (57,044 acres) at an average daily growth rate of approximately 391 hectares per day. Situated within a region where the typical fire season spans from May to September, the blaze continues to maintain a persistent footprint on the landscape, with satellites detecting 12 heat signatures nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate how far the fire has spread.
This prolonged burning occurs within the broader context of Canada's national fire activity for the year. Across the country, a total of 2,467,646 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 42% below the two-decade average even as active incidents like the one near Pelican Narrows continue to progress through their traditional seasonal window.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Saskatchewan for 66 days. So far it has affected roughly 23,085 ha (57,044 acres) — about 231 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 2,597,139 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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