Wildfire near Fort Simpson (Jun 24)
Started on Jun 24, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning across the Northwest Territories near Fort Simpson, an active wildfire has consumed 15,900 hectares (39,290 acres) since it began on June 24, 2026. After 61 days on the landscape, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 261 hectares per day.
With the regional fire season spanning from May to September, recent satellite observations over the past 48 hours have registered 15 heat detections clustering near the fire, mapping its ongoing footprint.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 2,477,370 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 42% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 78 days. So far it has affected roughly 15,900 ha (39,290 acres) — about 159 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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