Started on Jun 25, 2026.
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Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Kasabonika, Ontario, a 2,821-hectare (6,971-acre) wildfire has been active for 83 days since starting on June 25, 2026, averaging an expansion of approximately 34 hectares per day. Despite its long duration, the fire has reached a contained status.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the country, 2,607,487 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 38 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Ontario for 88 days. So far it has affected roughly 2,821 ha (6,971 acres) — about 28 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 2,609,008 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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