Wildfire near Sandy Bay (Jun 2 #2)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning for 70 days since its start on June 2, 2026, a wildfire near Sandy Bay, Manitoba, has now been contained after consuming approximately 18,000 hectares, equivalent to 44,479 acres. The fire has advanced at an average daily growth rate of roughly 257 hectares per day.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Across the country, a broader context emerges with 2,286,112 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Manitoba for 96 days. So far it has affected roughly 18,000 ha (44,479 acres) — about 180 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 2,600,107 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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