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Wildfire near Kenora (Jun 30)

Active · 3,274 ha (8,090 acres) · started 2026-06-30 · updated 2026-08-28

Wildfire near Kenora (Jun 30) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Kenora (Jun 30) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Burning continuously for 59 days since its start on June 30, an active wildfire spanning 3,274 hectares (8,090 acres) remains a persistent presence in Unorganized Kenora District, Ontario. The fire has advanced at an average daily growth of approximately 55 hectares per day.

This prolonged incident unfolds during Ontario's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the broader national picture, 2,521,984 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 40% below the country's two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Ontario for 59 days. So far it has affected roughly 3,274 ha (8,090 acres) — about 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 2,595,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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