Wildfire near North Slave Region (Jul 4)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning across the North Slave Region in the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has consumed 30,331 hectares (74,949 acres) since it started on July 4, 2026. After 37 days of burning, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 820 hectares per day. Satellites are currently picking up 11 heat detections nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating the ongoing spread of the front.
This fire unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the country, the broader picture shows 2,245,513 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 47 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 58 days. So far it has affected roughly 30,331 ha (74,949 acres) — about 303 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 2,597,139 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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