Started on Jun 30, 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 59 days since its start on June 30, 2026, an active wildfire near Sawmill Bay, Northwest Territories, has consumed 55,072 ha (136,086 acres). The fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 933 ha/day throughout its span in the region's typical May to September fire season.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 2,595,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 39% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 86 days. In total it burned about 55,072 ha (136,086 acres) — around 551 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 2,617,400 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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