Started on Jun 28, 2026.
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Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning for 60 days near Sawmill Bay, Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has scorched 4,250 hectares (10,502 acres) since it began on June 28, 2026. The incident has advanced at an average daily growth of approximately 71 hectares per day.
This prolonged blaze unfolds within a regional fire season that typically spans from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape reflects a different trajectory, with 2,521,984 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 40% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 78 days. So far it has affected roughly 4,250 ha (10,502 acres) — about 43 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 2,607,369 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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