Wildfire near South Slave Region (Jun 26 #2)

Active · 15,065 ha (37,226 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 progression, expanding at an average rate of approximately 886 hectares per day. Since its ignition on June 26, the blaze has consumed a total of 15,065 hectares.

The fire remains active as of its latest assessment. Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely as the incident persists in the South Slave area.