Started on Jun 25, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning for 63 days near Déline District, Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has scorched 2,600 hectares (6,425 acres) since it began on June 25, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 41 hectares per day.
This fire is part of a broader seasonal landscape where the typical fire season spans from May to September. Across the country, 2,521,984 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 40% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 91 days. In total it burned about 2,600 ha (6,425 acres) — around 26 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 2,616,221 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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