Started on Jul 16, 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 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 2,621,334 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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