Wildfire near North Slave Region (Jun 27)

Active · 17,300 ha (42,749 acres) · started 2026-06-27 · updated 2026-07-13

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Burning for 16 days, the wildfire near the North Slave Region in the Northwest Territories has maintained a steady expansion, averaging approximately 1,081 hectares of growth each day. Satellite data from NASA FIRMS confirms the intensity of the incident, recording 47 distinct heat signatures in the immediate vicinity over the past 48 hours.

Since its ignition on June 27, 2026, the blaze has consumed 17,300 hectares (42,749 acres) of land. The fire remains active as crews continue to monitor its trajectory across the region.