EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Little Chicago

Started

Burned
625 hectares
1,544 acres
Lasted
93 days
from Jun 24, 2026
Growth per day
7 hectares
on average
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The story so far

About 50 km northeast of Little Chicago.

Summary written on Aug 28, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning for 65 days near Little Chicago in the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire covers 625 hectares, or approximately 1,544 acres, since it started on June 24, 2026. The fire has sustained an average daily growth of about 10 hectares per day throughout its course.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. On a national scale, the broader context shows that 2,521,984 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 40% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 92 days. In total it burned about 625 ha (1,544 acres) — around 6.3 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 2,631,537 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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