Wildfire near North Slave Region (Jul 18 · E)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning for 16 days since its start on July 18, 2026, an active wildfire in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories has steadily expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 80 hectares per day. The fire has now consumed 1,272 hectares, equivalent to 3,143 acres, across a landscape where the typical fire season spans from May to September.
This localized blaze unfolds against a broader national picture where 2,080,649 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 51 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 17 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,272 ha (3,143 acres) — about 13 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 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 50% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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