Northwest Territories Wildfire Map
The Northwest Territories has extensive remote wildfire activity and long distances between communities. This page presents official GNWT fire details with map placement where a reliable fire-ID match is available.
Current Northwest Territories wildfire snapshot
What this map shows
- Active official fires: direct Northwest Territories incident records where the source supplies them.
- Recent out or extinguished fires: records retained within FireRadar's current out-fire display window.
- Reported hectares: summed only for active official records that contain a usable fire size.
- Satellite hotspots: optional NASA FIRMS thermal detections, kept separate from official incidents.
Official source coverage
GNWT fire-detail pages are the source of truth. Matched geometry is placement context and may not be an exact perimeter.
Visit Government of the Northwest Territories Environment and Climate Change →How to use the Northwest Territories wildfire map
Start with direct official active-fire markers. Select a marker to inspect its status, reported size, source dates, and cause when those fields are available.
Enable recent out fires, satellite hotspots, or the CWFIS national view separately. These layers have different meanings and should not be added together as one incident total.
Search a community or address to open a nearby-activity preview with approximate straight-line distances to official fires and satellite detections.
Important safety note
FireRadar is an informational map, not an emergency notification or evacuation service. Data can be delayed, incomplete, or revised by the source. Follow Government of the Northwest Territories Environment and Climate Change, local emergency services, and official evacuation instructions for decisions affecting life or property.
Community wildfire maps in Northwest Territories
Open a fixed local view with server-rendered nearby official-fire counts and interactive distance tools.