Wildfire near Déline District (Jun 23)
Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning across the Northwest Territories near Déline District, an active wildfire has been steadily expanding over a span of 41 days since it began on June 23, 2026. The incident has now grown to encompass 1,103 hectares, which translates to approximately 2,726 acres. Throughout its prolonged trajectory, the blaze has maintained an average daily growth of about 27 hectares per day.
This ongoing fire unfolds within a regional fire season that typically spans from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows that 2,080,649 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 51 percent below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 42 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 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 50% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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