Started on Jun 28, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning across the Northwest Territories for 61 days since its start on June 28, 2026, the active Wildfire has maintained a slow and steady trajectory, averaging approximately 16 hectares of daily growth.
The persistent blaze has now consumed a total of 980 hectares, equivalent to 2,422 acres, amid the region's typical fire season which spans from May to September.
This incident unfolds within a broader national landscape where 2,595,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 39% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Northwest Territories for 88 days. In total it burned about 980 ha (2,422 acres) — around 9.8 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 2,621,417 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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