Started on Jun 27, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Burning for 43 days since its start on June 27, an active wildfire spanning 24,542 ha (60,644 acres) continues to churn near Unorganized Kenora District, Ontario, averaging a trajectory growth of 571 ha/day (approx).
This persistent blaze unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,202,999 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 48% below the country's two-decade average, within a typical fire season that spans from May to September.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Ontario for 80 days. So far it has affected roughly 24,542 ha (60,644 acres) — about 245 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 2,607,487 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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