Wildfire near Dehcho Region (Jul 7)
Started on Jul 7, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
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 has been burning in Northwest Territories for 67 days. So far it has affected roughly 47,616 ha (117,662 acres) — about 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 2,607,369 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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