Started on Jun 29, 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 across the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has now been tracked for 41 days since it started on June 29, 2026. The blaze has expanded to cover 3,926 hectares, which equates to 9,701 acres, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 96 hectares per day.
This fire is part of a broader national landscape defined by the typical May to September fire season. Across the country, 2,202,999 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 48% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 80 days. So far it has affected roughly 3,926 ha (9,701 acres) — about 39 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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