Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
Summary written on Aug 27, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
Burning for 55 days since its start on July 3, 2026, the active wildfire in the Northwest Territories has steadily expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 28 hectares per day, bringing its total footprint to 1,515 hectares (3,744 acres) within the region's typical May to September fire season.
This prolonged incident unfolds during a broader national fire season that has seen 2,521,984 hectares burn so far in 2026, a total tracking 40% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 78 days. In total it burned about 1,515 ha (3,744 acres) — around 15 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 2,631,537 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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