EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near Gamèti (Jul 30)

Started

Burned
2,290 hectares
5,659 acres
Lasted
58 days
from Jul 30, 2026
Growth per day
39 hectares
on average
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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The story so far

About 40 km northwest of Gamèti.

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

Burning near Gamèti in the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has consumed 2,290 hectares, or approximately 5,659 acres, since it started on July 30, 2026. Having burned for 23 days, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of roughly 100 hectares per day. Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has detected two heat signatures clustered nearby, indicating the ongoing spread of the front.

This incident unfolds within the context of the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the country, 2,446,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 42 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 57 days. In total it burned about 2,290 ha (5,659 acres) — around 23 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 2,649,067 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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