Wildfire near Division No. 18 (Jun 25 · NW)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning through Saskatchewan for 30 days, the active Unorganized Division No. 18 wildfire has expanded at an average rate of 1,165 hectares per day.
The blaze has reached a total size of 34,946 hectares, equivalent to approximately 86,353 acres, since it started on June 25, 2026.
In context
This wildfire burned in Saskatchewan for 34 days. In total it burned about 34,946 ha (86,353 acres) — around 349 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 2,521,984 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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