Started on Jun 28, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Burning for 46 days across the Northwest Territories near the South Slave Region, an active wildfire spanning 2,204 hectares (5,446 acres) continues to see a steady expansion averaging roughly 48 hectares per day since its ignition on June 28, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. On a broader national scale, 2,295,594 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 85 days. In total it burned about 2,204 ha (5,446 acres) — around 22 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 2,609,874 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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