Started on Jul 15, 2026.
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Burning for 25 days with an average daily expansion of approximately 197 hectares per day, an active wildfire spanning 4,926 hectares (12,172 acres) continues to impact Unorganized Division No. 23 in Manitoba since it started on July 15, 2026.
This ongoing incident unfolds within a region where the typical fire season spans from May to September. Despite this localized activity, the broader national landscape shows that 2,202,999 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 48% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Manitoba for 86 days. In total it burned about 4,926 ha (12,172 acres) — around 49 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 2,621,334 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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