Started on Jul 16, 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 for 24 days near Kashechewan, Ontario, an active 500-hectare (1,236-acre) wildfire continues to evolve in the Unorganized Kenora District, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 21 hectares per day since it started on July 16, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a single heat signature in the area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized extent of the current spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Across the country, a total of 2,245,513 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 47% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Ontario for 67 days. So far it has affected roughly 500 ha (1,236 acres) — about 5.0 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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