Started on Jun 26, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Active fires nearby4 · 100 km
Quick facts
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- Being Monitored
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- SOPFEU
Burning for 44 days near Waskaganish, Quebec, a natural wildfire managed by SOPFEU has grown steadily at an average rate of approximately 25 hectares per day since its start on June 26, 2026. The active blaze currently spans 1,088 hectares, equivalent to 2,689 acres, within a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.
The broader fire landscape in the country shows a contrasting trend, with 2,202,999 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 48 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Quebec for 87 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,088 ha (2,689 acres) — about 11 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 2,609,008 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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