Started on Jul 27, 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 in Newfoundland and Labrador, an active wildfire has expanded to cover 1,608 hectares, or approximately 3,973 acres, since it started on July 27, 2026. Over the course of eight days burning, the incident has maintained an average daily growth of about 201 hectares per day.
This fire unfolds against the backdrop of Canada's broader seasonal landscape, which typically spans from May to September. Across the country, 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 50% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Newfoundland and Labrador for 11 days. In total it burned about 1,608 ha (3,973 acres) — around 16 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 2,608,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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