Started on Jul 13, 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 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 burned in Ontario for 90 days. In total it burned about 7,947 ha (19,637 acres) — around 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 2,622,738 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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