Started on Jun 30, 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 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 burned in Ontario for 77 days. In total it burned about 3,274 ha (8,090 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 2,621,334 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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