Wildfire near South Slave Region
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning for 16 days since its start on July 18, 2026, an active wildfire near the South Slave Region in the Northwest Territories has steadily expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 54 hectares per day, reaching a total size of 859 hectares, or 2,123 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader landscape reveals that 2,102,567 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, placing the national burned area 50 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 17 days. So far it has affected roughly 859 ha (2,123 acres) — about 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 2,102,567 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 50% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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