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 across the Northwest Territories in the South Slave Region, an active wildfire has now consumed approximately 2,500 hectares, or 6,178 acres, since it started on June 29, 2026. Having burned for 35 days, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of roughly 71 hectares per day.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Despite this and other ongoing fires, the broader national picture reveals that 2,080,649 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 51% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 35 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 2,080,649 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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