Wildfire near Dehcho Region (Jul 13 · NE)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning across the Dehcho Region in the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has consumed 37,000 hectares (91,429 acres) since it began on July 13, 2026. The fire has maintained a steady trajectory over its 42 days of activity, expanding at an average daily growth rate of approximately 881 hectares per day.
Satellite monitoring underscores the ongoing threat, with 49 thermal heat detections registered in the surrounding area over a recent 48-hour window, illustrating how far the perimeter has spread. The typical fire season in this region spans from May to September, placing the current incident squarely within peak vulnerability months.
This fire occurs against a broader national backdrop where 2,477,370 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a total that sits 42% below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 55 days. So far it has affected roughly 37,000 ha (91,429 acres) — about 370 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 2,600,107 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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