Wildfire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Hootalinqua, Yukon, an active wildfire has been tracked across 950 hectares, or approximately 2,347 acres, since it started on June 6, 2026. Having burned for 66 days, the fire has progressed at an average daily growth of roughly 14 hectares per day.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from May to September. Across the country, a broader context shows that 2,286,112 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Yukon for 74 days. So far it has affected roughly 950 ha (2,347 acres) — about 9.5 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 2,351,339 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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