Wildfire near Setting Lake
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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 near Unorganized Division No. 22 in Manitoba, a wildfire has now scorched 19,174 hectares (47,380 acres) over the course of 46 days. The incident, which began on June 24, 2026, has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 417 hectares per day.
Despite its sustained activity over more than a month and a half, the wildfire has reached a contained status. The regional fire season typically spans from May to September, placing this event squarely within the peak window for fire activity in the area.
In the broader national context, the situation aligns with a quieter-than-average year across the country. In total, 2,202,999 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 48% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Manitoba for 47 days. In total it burned about 19,174 ha (47,380 acres) — around 192 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 2,504,979 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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