Started on May 22, 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 in the South Slave Region, an active wildfire has now persisted for 112 days since it began on May 22, 2026. The blaze has expanded to cover 51,780 hectares, which translates to approximately 127,951 acres, maintaining an average daily growth rate of about 462 hectares per day.
This prolonged incident occurs within the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Despite this enduring blaze, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 2,607,369 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 38% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning for 142 days. So far it has affected roughly 51,780 ha (127,951 acres) — about 518 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 2,617,400 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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