Started on Jun 28, 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 for 42 days since its start on June 28, a wildfire in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories has steadily expanded at an average daily growth rate of approximately 60 hectares per day, reaching a total size of 2,500 hectares (6,178 acres). The active blaze continues to progress through the region, maintaining its presence well into the typical regional fire season which spans from May to September.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,202,999 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 48% below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 85 days. So far it has affected roughly 2,500 ha (6,178 acres) — about 25 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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