Wildfire near Norman Wells (Jun 14)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning across the Northwest Territories near Norman Wells, an active wildfire has now been tracked for 56 days since starting on June 14, 2026. The blaze has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 319 hectares per day, accumulating a total size of 17,878 hectares, which translates to 44,177 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. On a broader national scale, the fire activity occurs within a year that has seen 2,202,999 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 48 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 74 days. So far it has affected roughly 17,878 ha (44,177 acres) — about 179 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 2,504,979 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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