Started on Jul 12, 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 near Rat Rapids, Ontario, a 3,334-hectare (8,238-acre) wildfire has been active for 41 days since starting on July 12, 2026, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 81 hectares per day within a typical fire season that runs from May to September.
Despite its extensive duration and footprint, the wildfire has reached a contained status. The broader regional picture indicates that 2,419,284 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 43% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Ontario for 65 days. In total it burned about 3,334 ha (8,238 acres) — around 33 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 2,609,874 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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