Wildfire near Dehcho Region
Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning for 34 days since its June 30 start, an active wildfire in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories has consumed 2,354 hectares, which translates to approximately 5,817 acres. The fire has maintained an average daily growth of about 69 hectares per day.
This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows 2,080,649 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 51 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 34 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 2,080,649 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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