Started on Jun 30, 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 for 42 days since its start on June 30, the active wildfire near Jones Landing in the Northwest Territories has steadily expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 56 hectares per day, encompassing a total size of 2,354 hectares, equivalent to 5,817 acres.
This ongoing incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,286,112 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 46% below the country's two-decade average.
The fire continues to progress within the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from May to September.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 79 days. So far it has affected roughly 2,354 ha (5,817 acres) — about 24 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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