Started on Jul 14, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
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Active fires nearby4 · 100 km
Burning for 42 days since its start on July 14, 2026, the active wildfire near Tulita, Northwest Territories, has steadily expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 54 hectares per day, reaching a total size of 2,250 hectares, equivalent to 5,560 acres.
The fire continues to evolve amid the region's typical fire season, which runs from May to September. This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 2,477,370 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 42 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 69 days. So far it has affected roughly 2,250 ha (5,560 acres) — about 23 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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