EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Jones Landing (Jun 27 · NE)

Started

Burned
16,346 hectares
40,392 acres
Lasted
84 days
from Jun 27, 2026
Growth per day
195 hectares
on average
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The story so far

About 25 km northeast of Jones Landing.

Summary written on Aug 11, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning for 45 days near Jones Landing, Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has expanded to cover 16,346 hectares (40,392 acres) since it began on June 27, 2026. The fire has sustained an average daily growth of approximately 363 hectares per day within a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.

This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in 2026, during which 2,286,112 hectares have burned across the country, marking a figure that sits 46% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 83 days. In total it burned about 16,346 ha (40,392 acres) — around 163 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 2,640,394 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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