Wildfire near Déline District
True color
Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
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 active for 36 days since it started on June 29, 2026. The fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 18 hectares per day, bringing its total size to 652 hectares, equivalent to 1,611 acres.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 2,102,567 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a level that is 50 percent below the two-decade average. In this region, the typical fire season spans from May to September.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 36 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 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 50% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
We'll email you if it grows, containment advances, or it ends.
No account. One-click unsubscribe. · Privacy
Community reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.