Started on Jul 17, 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 36 days since its start on July 17, an active wildfire near Gamèti, Northwest Territories, has expanded to cover 13,300 hectares, or approximately 32,865 acres, maintaining an average daily growth of about 369 hectares per day. Satellites are currently picking up a single heat detection in the area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the blaze within its geographic setting.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader landscape reflects a contrasting national trend, as 2,419,284 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 43% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 70 days. In total it burned about 13,300 ha (32,865 acres) — around 133 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 2,626,069 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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