Wildfire near Déline District (Jul 1 · W)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near the Déline District in the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has been tracked across 1,344 hectares, equivalent to 3,321 acres. Having started on July 1, 2026, the fire has been burning for 33 days, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 41 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 2,080,649 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 51% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 34 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,344 ha (3,321 acres) — about 13 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 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 50% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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