FS016 Fire
ActiveOut of control
Northwest Territories · Discovered January 1, 2026
Source: CWFIS (Natural Resources Canada) · Last upstream update 2 hours ago
FS016 Fire
The FS016 Fire fire has burned 164,839 acres in Northwest Territories. Officials have not reported a containment figure yet. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Canadian officials currently classify its behavior as "Out of control". Wind at the fire is blowing 9 mph toward the NW, with gusts to 17 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 30).
FS016 Fire size over time
2 official size readingsGrew from 128K to 165K acres across these reports.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Grew 36,752 acres in 68 days to 164,839 acres
23 days ago · October 18, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 128,087 acres
91 days ago · August 11, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 10/18/2026, 10:48:07 AM | 164,839 acres | - |
| 8/11/2026, 2:04:23 PM | 128,087 acres | - |
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