Wildfire near Fort Simpson (Jul 8)
Started on Jul 8, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A fast-spreading active wildfire near Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories has consumed 27,000 ha (66,718 acres) over 32 days of burning, averaging roughly 844 ha/day since it started on July 8, 2026. Satellites are picking up 119 heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the broad scale of thermal activity clustering nearby as the blaze progresses through the region's typical May to September fire season.
Nationwide, the broader landscape reflects a different trajectory: 2,202,999 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 48% below the country's 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 2,607,369 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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