Started on Jun 20, 2026.
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Burning near Unorganized Rainy River, Ontario, an active wildfire has been spreading for 115 days since it started on June 20, 2026, averaging approximately 222 hectares of daily growth. The fire has reached a size of 25,476 hectares, equivalent to 62,952 acres.
This incident occurs within a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September. Across the country, 2,621,257 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 117 days. So far it has affected roughly 25,476 ha (62,952 acres) — about 255 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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