Wildfire near Pickle Crow
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
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 has been burning in Ontario for 68 days. So far it has affected roughly 38,306 ha (94,655 acres) — about 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 2,598,469 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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