EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Dehcho Region (Jul 7)

Started

Burned
47,616 hectares
117,662 acres
Lasted
74 days
from Jul 7, 2026
Growth per day
643 hectares
on average
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The story so far

Summary written on Aug 9, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning for 33 days since its start on July 7, 2026, an active wildfire spanning 47,616 ha (117,662 acres) near the Dehcho Region in the Northwest Territories is averaging an expansion of 1,443 ha/day (approx).

Satellite monitoring reveals 19 heat detections over the past 48 hours around the perimeter, illustrating ongoing activity in a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.

This incident unfolds against a broader national picture, with 2,202,999 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 48% below the country's two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 73 days. In total it burned about 47,616 ha (117,662 acres) — around 476 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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