Started on Jun 23, 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 near the Déline District in the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has been tracked across 1,103 hectares (2,726 acres) since it started on June 23, 2026. Over its 47 days of burning, the blaze has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 23 hectares per day.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Across the country, a broader perspective shows 2,202,999 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 48% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 93 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,103 ha (2,726 acres) — about 11 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 2,613,643 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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