Wildfire near Dehcho Region
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Spanning 576 hectares (1,423 acres) in the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire near the Dehcho Region has maintained a steady trajectory over 36 days of burning since its start on June 29, 2026, averaging an expansion of approximately 16 hectares per day.
This persistent blaze operates within the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the wider national landscape, 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 50% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 36 days. So far it has affected roughly 576 ha (1,423 acres) — about 5.8 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 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 50% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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