Started on Jun 26, 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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Burning for 27 days in the Northwest Territories near the North Slave Region, the active Wildfire near North Slave Region (Jun 26 #5) has expanded rapidly at an average daily growth of approximately 5,500 hectares per day, reaching a massive total size of 148,504 hectares (366,961 acres) since it started on June 26, 2026.
The scale of the spread is highlighted by 444 satellite heat detections picked up over a 48-hour period, illustrating the expansive footprint of the fire as it continues to burn.
In context
This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 35 days. In total it burned about 148,504 ha (366,961 acres) — around 1,485 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 2,607,487 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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