Wildfire near Unorganized Kenora District (Jul 14 · E #2)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning across the Unorganized Kenora District in Ontario, an active wildfire has now been active for 20 days since its start on July 14, 2026. The fire has expanded to cover 1,237 hectares, which is roughly 3,057 acres, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 62 hectares per day.
Satellites monitoring the incident have registered 16 heat detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing activity in the area. This fire occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September.
Contextually, the wider fire landscape shows that 2,080,649 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 51% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Ontario for 20 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,237 ha (3,057 acres) — about 12 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 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 50% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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