Started on Jul 13, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Burning across the North Slave Region in the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has steadily consumed 2,500 hectares (6,178 acres) over a span of 40 days since starting on July 13, 2026. The fire maintains an approximate average daily growth of 63 hectares per day within a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,419,284 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, placing the total burned area 43 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 70 days. So far it has affected roughly 2,500 ha (6,178 acres) — about 25 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 2,609,874 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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