It had shrunk/slowed a bit, back to about 2600 hectares, then grew back to just over 2800. I have been keeping tabs on it as the fire and resulting travel ban in the area could very well impact our route in a few weeks, the plan being up through Russell and out through the Maligne. From the interactive fire map, it looks like it has come quite close to a nice campsite on the north of Russell, just east of the Maligne.

I too hope the Bonhomme and Sauvage portages aren't abandoned. That's an area I have yet to go through and hoped to one day.