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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Burning for 91 days near Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has scorched 4,671 hectares (11,542 acres) since it began on June 26, 2026. The fire has expanded at an average daily growth rate of approximately 51 hectares per day.
Satellites monitoring the fire zone have detected 2 heat signatures over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front. The regional fire season typically spans from May to September.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 2,614,046 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 38 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 102 days. So far it has affected roughly 4,671 ha (11,542 acres) — about 47 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 2,616,221 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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