Started on Jun 26, 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 through Newfoundland and Labrador over 27 days, a 12,100 ha (29,900 acres) wildfire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 448 ha/day. Despite this substantial progression since it started on June 26, 2026, the incident is currently contained.
In context
This wildfire burned in Newfoundland and Labrador for 39 days. In total it burned about 12,100 ha (29,900 acres) — around 121 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 2,617,400 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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