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 across the Northwest Territories for 42 days since its start on July 14, 2026, an active wildfire has consumed 1,000 hectares, equivalent to approximately 2,471 acres.
The fire has expanded at an average daily growth rate of about 24 hectares per day within a region where the typical fire season runs from May to September.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire year in which 2,477,370 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 68 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,000 ha (2,471 acres) — about 10 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 2,609,008 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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