Current wildfire season · Northwest Territories

2026 Northwest Territories wildfire season

Use this season page to view current official wildfire activity, today's changes, FireRadar's observation history, smoke forecast, AQHI and local community pages.

FireRadar history begins with the first record in its archive. It does not reconstruct agency data from before then.

Current official data

Current wildfires in Northwest Territories

Latest source update unavailable
Active official fires
0
Current records from Government of the Northwest Territories Environment and Climate Change.
Recent out
0
Recent official out or extinguished records.
Reported active hectares
Unavailable
No active official records currently report a usable size.
Largest reported active fire
Unavailable
No active official record currently reports a usable size.
Current map

Current Northwest Territories wildfire map

Open the live jurisdiction map and inspect current official incident records.

Today

What changed today in Northwest Territories

Review current-day changes without treating every observation as a new wildfire.

FireRadar history

2026 FireRadar observation history

Explore the season through FireRadar's archived observations and recorded changes.

National context

Canada wildfire season review

Compare season-level FireRadar metrics across Canada.

Smoke and air quality during the 2026 season

Wildfire occurrence, forecast smoke, and measured AQHI are separate signals. A distant fire can produce local smoke, and local air quality can change after the fire map itself has not materially changed.

Wildfire smoke forecast →AQHI observations →

Local Northwest Territories wildfire pages

Move from the season-wide view into fixed community pages with nearby-fire distances, smoke access, AQHI context, and source freshness.

Behchokǫ̀ →Fort Providence →Fort Simpson →Fort Smith →Hay River →Inuvik →Norman Wells →Yellowknife →
Safety note: FireRadar is informational and does not issue evacuation instructions, emergency alerts, road closures, or fire-spread predictions. Follow Government of the Northwest Territories Environment and Climate Change and the applicable emergency authorities for decisions affecting life, property, or travel.