EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Fort Enterprise

Started

Burned
810 hectares
2,002 acres
Lasted
72 days
from Jul 16, 2026
Growth per day
11 hectares
on average
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The story so far

About 15 km north of Fort Enterprise.

Summary written on Aug 22, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning for 37 days since its start on July 16, 2026, an active wildfire near Fort Enterprise in the Northwest Territories has steadily expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 22 hectares per day, reaching a total size of 810 hectares, or 2,002 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the country, the broader fire landscape shows 2,446,257 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 42% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 71 days. In total it burned about 810 ha (2,002 acres) — around 8.1 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 2,638,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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