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Wildfire near Graham

Contained · 7,947 ha (19,637 acres) · started 2026-07-13 · updated 2026-09-09

This fire in numbersDay 60
7,947Hectares19,637Acres60Days burning

Started on Jul 13, 2026.

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Burning near Graham, Ontario, a 7,947-hectare (19,637-acre) wildfire has maintained a steady trajectory over 58 days of activity, averaging an estimated 137 hectares of daily growth since it began on July 13, 2026. Despite this prolonged expansion, firefighting efforts have successfully brought the perimeter under containment.

This persistent fire operates against the backdrop of Ontario's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the wider country, seasonal conditions have spared some typical devastation, with 2,606,411 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 38% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Ontario for 59 days. So far it has affected roughly 7,947 ha (19,637 acres) — about 79 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 2,607,369 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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