Started on Jul 14, 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 near Deline, Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has consumed 19,800 hectares (48,927 acres) since it began on July 14, 2026. Now into its 45th day of burning, the blaze has maintained an approximate average daily growth of 440 hectares per day.
The broader fire season in the region typically spans from May to September. Across the country, 2,595,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 39% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 68 days. So far it has affected roughly 19,800 ha (48,927 acres) — about 198 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 2,609,008 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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