Started on Jul 16, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Burning for 37 days since its start on July 16, 2026, an active wildfire in the Northwest Territories near the North Slave Region has grown to encompass 2,750 hectares, equivalent to 6,795 acres. The fire has maintained an approximate average daily growth of 74 hectares per day throughout its trajectory in the region, where the typical fire season spans from May to September.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 2,419,284 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 43 percent below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 67 days. So far it has affected roughly 2,750 ha (6,795 acres) — about 28 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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