Wildfire near South Slave Region (Jun 26 #3)

Active · 11,984 ha (29,613 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 expanded at an average rate of approximately 705 hectares per day since its ignition on June 26, 2026. This consistent growth has pushed the blaze to cover a total area of 11,984 hectares.

The fire remains active as it continues to impact the landscape. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely as the incident persists in the South Slave Region.