Started on Jan 1, 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 43 days since its June 27 start near Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire in the Dehcho Region has steadily expanded across 66,708 hectares (164,839 acres), averaging an approximate daily growth of 1,551 hectares per day.
Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has detected 157 heat signatures clustered nearby, illustrating the expansive reach and continued progression of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Nationally, the broader context shows that 2,202,999 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 48% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 283 days. So far it has affected roughly 66,708 ha (164,839 acres) — about 667 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 2,619,691 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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