EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Sawmill Bay (Jun 30 · SE)

Started

Burned
4,572 hectares
11,298 acres
Lasted
60 days
from Jun 30, 2026
Growth per day
76 hectares
on average

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Sawmill Bay (Jun 24)

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The story so far

Summary written on Aug 11, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning for 42 days since its start on June 30 near Sawmill Bay, Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has expanded to cover approximately 4,572 hectares, or 11,298 acres. The fire has maintained an average daily growth of about 109 hectares per day within a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.

This incident unfolds during a wider national season that has seen 2,286,112 hectares burn so far in 2026, marking a total that is 46% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 59 days. In total it burned about 4,572 ha (11,298 acres) — around 46 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 2,652,509 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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