EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near North Slave Region (Jun 27 · SW #2)

Started

Burned
16,420 hectares
40,575 acres
Lasted
90 days
from Jun 27, 2026
Growth per day
182 hectares
on average

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near North Slave Region (Jun 26 · E)

Wildfire near North Slave Region (Jun 27 · SW #2) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near North Slave Region (Jun 27 · SW #2) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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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 56 days with an average daily expansion of 293 hectares, the active wildfire near the North Slave Region in the Northwest Territories now spans 16,420 hectares (40,575 acres) since igniting on June 27, 2026. Satellites have registered 39 heat detections near the perimeter over the past 48 hours, illustrating the persistent spread of the front across the landscape during the typical May to September fire season.

This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 2,446,257 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 42% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 89 days. In total it burned about 16,420 ha (40,575 acres) — around 164 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 2,631,537 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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