EndedUpdated · Source: CIFFC

Wildfire

Started

Burned
550 hectares
1,359 acres
Lasted
93 days
from Jun 24, 2026
Growth per day
6 hectares
on average
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The story so far

Summary written on Aug 28, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning for 65 days since its start on June 24, 2026, an active wildfire in the Northwest Territories has steadily consumed 550 hectares, equivalent to 1,359 acres. The fire is advancing at an approximate average daily growth rate of 8 hectares per day within a region where the typical fire season spans from May to September.

This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,595,525 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, placing the current year's cumulative burned area 39% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 92 days. In total it burned about 550 ha (1,359 acres) — around 5.5 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 2,636,884 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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