View of the Canadian Fires from Space

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Image (Credit): Image from July 14, 2026 showing the smoke from Canadian fires covering eastern parts of Canada and the U.S. (NASA Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin)

For those in the northeastern part of the United States, the impact of the ongoing Canadian fires is clear to see outside your window. A more distant view from a satellite (as shown above from earlier in the week) gives a better picture of what is occurring in Ontario and its impact on the surrounding region.

According to the latest data from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), about 904 fires are currently burning across Canada, with 190 of the fires burning in Ontario.

Image (Credit): Wildland fire activity in Canada as of July 17, 2026. (CIFFC)