Started on Jun 13, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning for 57 days near Norman Wells in the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire covering 16,006 hectares (39,552 acres) continues to progress with an average daily growth of approximately 281 hectares per day since it started on June 13, 2026.
This ongoing fire occurs within a regional fire season that typically spans from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows a different picture, with 2,202,999 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 48% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 103 days. In total it burned about 16,006 ha (39,552 acres) — around 160 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 2,619,691 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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