Wildfire near Unorganized Rainy River (Jun 20)

Active · 30,000 ha (74,132 acres) · started 2026-06-20 · updated 2026-07-15

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 25 days, the wildfire near Unorganized Rainy River, Ontario, is expanding at an average rate of approximately 1,200 hectares per day. Satellite sensors have identified 757 heat signatures in the vicinity over the past 48 hours, underscoring the persistent intensity of the blaze.

The active fire has now consumed 30,000 hectares since it first ignited on June 20, 2026.