Wildfire near Unorganized Kenora District (Jul 11)

Active · 20,804 ha (51,408 acres) · started 2026-07-11 · updated 2026-07-16

True color Fire (SWIR)

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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 for five days near Ontario's Unorganized Kenora District, the wildfire has expanded at an average rate of approximately 4,161 hectares per day. Satellite sensors have identified 362 heat signatures in the immediate vicinity over the past 48 hours, underscoring the intensity of the ongoing incident.

Since its ignition on July 11, 2026, the active blaze has consumed 20,804 hectares, or roughly 51,408 acres, of land.