EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire near South Slave Region (Jul 18)

Started

Burned
859 hectares
2,123 acres
Lasted
70 days
from Jul 18, 2026
Growth per day
12 hectares
on average

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near South Slave Region (Jun 26 · W)

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The story so far

Summary written on Aug 9, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning for 22 days since its start on July 18, 2026, an active wildfire near the South Slave Region in the Northwest Territories has consumed 859 hectares, equivalent to 2,123 acres. The fire has sustained an average daily growth of approximately 39 hectares per day.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows 2,202,999 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 48% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 69 days. In total it burned about 859 ha (2,123 acres) — around 8.6 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 2,638,136 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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