Started on Jun 24, 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
Burning across the landscape of Unorganized Division No. 23, Manitoba, a wildfire has maintained its footprint at 7,300 hectares, equivalent to 18,039 acres, following forty-one days of activity since it began on June 24, 2026. Throughout its duration, the incident has expanded at an average daily growth rate of approximately 178 hectares per day.
Fire suppression efforts have successfully brought the incident under a contained status. The regional fire season typically spans from May to September, placing the current event well within the peak months of historical hazard.
This fire occurs within a broader national context where 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 50% below the two-decade average for Canada.
In context
This wildfire burned in Manitoba for 43 days. In total it burned about 7,300 ha (18,039 acres) — around 73 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 2,617,400 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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