Started on Jul 11, 2026.
Canada todayLive
True view
Fire view
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now
Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Burning near Cat Lake, Ontario, an active wildfire has scorched 23,597 hectares, equivalent to 58,310 acres, since it started on July 11, 2026. Having burned for 69 days, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 342 hectares per day.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the country, a broader context shows that 2,608,507 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 38 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Ontario for 72 days. So far it has affected roughly 23,597 ha (58,310 acres) — about 236 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.
We'll email you if it grows, if it gets more contained, or if it goes out.
At most one alert every 6 hours, and only when something changes.
No account. One-click unsubscribe. · Privacy
Community reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Be the first to report what is happening →
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.
More fires in Ontario
- Wildfire near Armstrong StationEnded
- Wildfire near CollinsContained
- Wildfire near Kingfisher LakeActive
- Wildfire near North Spirit Lake (Jul 12)Active
- Wildfire near Kasabonika (Jun 27 · NW)Contained
- Wildfire near Kenora (Jun 27)Active