Wildfire near South Slave Region (Jun 26)

Active · 20,134 ha (49,752 acres) · started 2026-06-26 · updated 2026-07-13

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Burning for 17 days, the wildfire near the South Slave Region has maintained a steady and aggressive expansion, averaging approximately 1,184 hectares of growth per day. Since its ignition on June 26, 2026, the blaze has consumed a total of 20,134 hectares, or 49,752 acres, of land.

The fire remains active as it continues to impact the landscape. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation as the incident persists well into its third week of development.