Started on Jul 18, 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 35 days near North Slave Region in the Northwest Territories, the active wildfire has steadily expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 100 hectares per day, reaching a total size of 3,500 hectares, or 8,649 acres, since it started on July 18, 2026.
This ongoing fire occurs within a regional environment where the typical fire season spans from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape reflects a contrasting trend, with 2,419,284 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 43% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 58 days. So far it has affected roughly 3,500 ha (8,649 acres) — about 35 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 2,607,369 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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