Started on Jun 2, 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
About 35 km southeast of Sandy Bay.
Summary written on Aug 11, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
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 burned in Manitoba for 104 days. In total it burned about 18,000 ha (44,479 acres) — around 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 2,628,369 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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