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 39 days since its start on June 25, 2026, an active wildfire near the South Slave Region in the Northwest Territories has consumed 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres). The fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 51 hectares per day.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows 2,080,649 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 51 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 39 days. So far it has affected roughly 2,000 ha (4,942 acres) — about 20 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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