Wildfire near Southend Reindeer
Started on Jun 26, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning for 53 days near Southend Reindeer, Saskatchewan, an active wildfire has consumed 11,028 hectares (27,251 acres) since it started on June 26, 2026. The fire has sustained an average daily growth of approximately 208 hectares per day throughout its progression.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 2,342,237 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 45% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Saskatchewan for 64 days. In total it burned about 11,028 ha (27,251 acres) — around 110 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 2,607,369 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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