Wildfire near Wekweètì
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning for 20 days since its August 2, 2026 start near Wekweètì in the Northwest Territories, an active wildfire has expanded to cover 1,090 hectares (2,693 acres). The fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 55 hectares per day. Satellite observations from NASA FIRMS show two heat detections in the past 48 hours, indicating the current spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Across the country, a total of 2,446,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 42% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Northwest Territories for 22 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,090 ha (2,693 acres) — about 11 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 2,477,370 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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