Wildfire near South Slave Region
Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning for 61 days since its start on June 3, 2026, an active wildfire in the Northwest Territories near the South Slave Region has charred approximately 737 hectares, equivalent to 1,821 acres. The fire has maintained an average daily growth of about 12 hectares per day since its inception.
This persistent blaze occurs within a regional fire season that typically spans from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 2,102,567 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 50 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 62 days. So far it has affected roughly 737 ha (1,821 acres) — about 7.4 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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