Wildfire near Wrigley (Jun 26)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning for 46 days since its start on June 26, 2026, the active wildfire near Wrigley, Northwest Territories, has expanded to cover 28,524 hectares (70,484 acres) at an average daily growth of approximately 620 hectares per day.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows 2,286,112 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 46 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 62 days. So far it has affected roughly 28,524 ha (70,484 acres) — about 285 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 2,504,979 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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