Started on Jun 27, 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 across the Northwest Territories in the South Slave Region, an active wildfire has now been tracked for 43 days since its start on June 27, 2026. The fire has expanded to cover an estimated 8,160 hectares, which converts to approximately 20,164 acres, maintaining an average daily growth of about 190 hectares per day.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Across the broader national landscape, the total burned area has reached 2,202,999 hectares so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 48% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 79 days. So far it has affected roughly 8,160 ha (20,164 acres) — about 82 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 2,607,369 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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