Lake & recreation area · Quebec

Manicouagan Reservoir wildfire map & smoke conditions

View official wildfires and smoke around Manicouagan Reservoir, Route 389, hydroelectric infrastructure, remote camps, and boreal forest in Quebec's Côte-Nord interior.

Distances are measured from a representative point because a verified boundary is not available. Conditions may vary widely across large parks, lakes, districts and recreation areas.

Current official data · representative reference-point distance

Wildfire activity near the Manicouagan Reservoir reference point

Latest source update: Oct 2, 2026, 6:22 a.m. PDT
Within 25 km of reference point
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Active official wildfire points from the page reference point.
Within 50 km of reference point
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Active official wildfire points from the page reference point.
Within 100 km of reference point
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0 recent out records are also within 100 km from the page reference point.
Nearest active fire to reference point
736 km
Rivière Harricana →

Reference point: 51.400, -68.700. Distance is measured to FireRadar's representative place anchor because verified boundary geometry is not attached to this page. It is not a spread, evacuation, access, or safety distance.

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Wildfire context for Manicouagan Reservoir

Manicouagan Reservoir is an immense ring-shaped northern reservoir surrounded by boreal forest, hydroelectric facilities, mining and industrial access, remote camps, Route 389, and very sparse permanent settlement. Fires can affect energy operations, road travel, work sites, aviation, and smoke far from Baie-Comeau.

Smoke forecast, air quality and fire weather

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Official wildfire source for Quebec

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Emergency, closure, and travel information

FireRadar is an informational wildfire map. It does not issue evacuation instructions, park closures, road closures, travel advisories, fire bans, campground or trail status, or fire-spread predictions. Follow the applicable provincial, territorial, municipal, Indigenous, parks, transportation, and emergency authorities for operational decisions.

Regional wildfire context near Manicouagan Reservoir

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Côte-Nord →Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean →Jamésie →

Community wildfire maps near Manicouagan Reservoir

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Baie-Comeau →Labrador City →Sept-Iles →Rimouski →Saguenay →Alma →Chibougamau →La Tuque →

Related parks, routes and recreation areas

Quebec Route 389
Highway corridor · Check official wildfires, smoke and fire-weather conditions near Quebec Route 389. Use the responsible transportation authority for current road status.
Québec Route 389 – Côte-Nord
Highway corridor · Track official wildfires and smoke near Québec Route 389 from Baie-Comeau through the Manicouagan interior toward Labrador City.
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Quebec Route 167
Highway corridor · Check official wildfires, smoke and fire-weather conditions near Quebec Route 167. Use the responsible transportation authority for current road status.
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