Started on Jun 29, 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 across the Northwest Territories near Fort Simpson, an active wildfire has maintained a steady trajectory over 41 days of burning, expanding at an average daily growth rate of approximately 29 hectares per day. The fire has consumed a total of 1,200 hectares, equivalent to 2,965 acres, since it started on June 29, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a cluster of six heat signatures nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating the active spatial spread of the front within the Dehcho Region.
This incident occurs against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. On a national level, the broader context shows that 2,202,999 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 48% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 44 days. In total it burned about 1,200 ha (2,965 acres) — around 12 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 2,621,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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