Started on Jun 26, 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 persistently for 46 days since its start on June 26, 2026, an active wildfire near Pickle Crow, Ontario, has expanded to cover 38,306 hectares, averaging a steady growth of approximately 833 hectares per day within a regional fire season that typically spans from May to September.
The broader landscape reflects a notably subdued fire year across the country, with 2,286,112 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 46 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Ontario for 104 days. In total it burned about 38,306 ha (94,655 acres) — around 383 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 2,622,738 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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