Wildfire near Sahtu Region
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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 for 36 days since its start on June 28, 2026, an active wildfire in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories has steadily expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 21 hectares per day.
The blaze now encompasses a total size of 750 hectares, equivalent to 1,853 acres, within a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in 2026, during which 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far, tracking 50 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 37 days. So far it has affected roughly 750 ha (1,853 acres) — about 7.5 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 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 50% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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