Started on Jul 14, 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 for 28 days near Rat Rapids, Ontario, this active wildfire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 95 hectares per day, bringing its total footprint to 2,658 hectares, or 6,568 acres, since it started on July 14, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Across the country, the broader picture shows 2,286,112 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Ontario for 63 days. In total it burned about 2,658 ha (6,568 acres) — around 27 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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