Started on May 31, 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 near the city of Gogama in Ontario, a wildfire has been monitored over a span of 72 days since its start on May 2026-05-31. Over this period, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 44 ha/day, expanding to a total size of 3,151 ha (7,786 acres).
Despite its prolonged activity through the region's typical fire season which spans from May to September, the wildfire has successfully reached a contained status.
This event occurs within a broader national landscape where 2,286,112 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Ontario for 106 days. In total it burned about 3,151 ha (7,786 acres) — around 32 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 2,620,987 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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