Wildfire near Déline District (Jun 28 · SW)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning for 42 days since its start on June 28, a wildfire near Déline District in the Northwest Territories has expanded to 15,555 hectares, which translates to approximately 38,437 acres. The active blaze has maintained a steady trajectory across the landscape, averaging a growth rate of about 370 hectares per day.
This regional fire occurs within a wider national context where the country's typical fire season spans from May to September. Despite ongoing activity in the Northwest Territories, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 2,202,999 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the cumulative area 48 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 60 days. So far it has affected roughly 15,555 ha (38,437 acres) — about 156 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 2,504,979 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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