EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Fort Simpson (Jul 8)

Started

Burned
27,000 hectares
66,718 acres
Lasted
36 days
from Jul 8, 2026
Growth per day
750 hectares
on average

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Fort Simpson (Jun 24)

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The story so far

About 35 km northeast of Fort Simpson.

Following a protracted 111-day campaign that stretched across the region's typical May to September fire season, a 27,000-hectare (66,718-acre) wildfire burning near Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories has now ended. Having initially started on July 8, 2026, the blaze expanded at an approximate average daily growth rate of 243 hectares per day before finally reaching its final cessation.

This incident unfolded within a broader national landscape where 2,640,394 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the year's cumulative burned area 38% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 35 days. In total it burned about 27,000 ha (66,718 acres) — around 270 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 2,649,067 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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