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Wildfire near Fort Simpson (Jan 1 · S)

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Size
4,671 hectares
11,542 acres
Burning for
298 days
from Jan 1, 2026
Growth per day
16 hectares
on average
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The story so far

About 40 km south of Fort Simpson.

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 297 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 2,638,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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