EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near North Slave Region (Jul 30)

Started

Burned
1,120 hectares
2,768 acres
Lasted
58 days
from Jul 30, 2026
Growth per day
19 hectares
on average

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near North Slave Region (Jul 13 · W)

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The story so far

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

Burning for 23 days since its start on July 30, a wildfire in the Northwest Territories near the North Slave Region has expanded to cover 1,120 hectares, or approximately 2,768 acres. The active blaze has maintained an average daily growth of about 49 hectares per day as it continues to burn within the region's typical May to September fire season.

Nationwide, the broader context of the 2026 fire season reveals a more subdued year compared to historical norms. 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 1,120 ha (2,768 acres) — around 11 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 2,638,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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