Started on Jul 15, 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 28 days near the community of Gamèti in the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has expanded to cover 14,537 hectares, equivalent to 35,922 acres, since it started on July 15, 2026. The fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 519 hectares per day, reflecting the ongoing spread typical of the region's fire season, which runs from May to September.
Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has detected 18 distinct heat signatures clustering nearby, indicating the physical extent of the spread across the landscape. This localized activity unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,295,594 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 64 days. So far it has affected roughly 14,537 ha (35,922 acres) — about 145 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 2,608,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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