Started on Jun 29, 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 continuously for 41 days in the Northwest Territories near Déline District, an active wildfire has consumed 652 hectares, equivalent to 1,611 acres, since it started on June 29, 2026. The fire has maintained an approximate average daily growth of 16 hectares per day.
This fire occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows 2,202,999 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 48% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 83 days. So far it has affected roughly 652 ha (1,611 acres) — about 6.5 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 2,609,008 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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