Started on Jun 29, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Active fires nearby4 · 100 km
Burning across the Northwest Territories for 41 days since its start on June 29, the active wildfire in the Sahtu Region has consumed 900 hectares, or approximately 2,224 acres. The fire is advancing at an average daily growth of roughly 22 hectares per day.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the country, the broader fire landscape shows 2,202,999 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 48% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 84 days. So far it has affected roughly 900 ha (2,224 acres) — about 9.0 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 2,609,874 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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