ZF048 Fire

ActiveOut of control

Northwest Territories · Discovered July 16, 2026

4,201 acres

Size

Contained

No growth

24h growth

Personnel

Source: CWFIS (Natural Resources Canada) · Last upstream update 71 days ago

Current situation

ZF048 Fire

Active fire

Wind

4 mph SW

Air quality · Good

AQI 21

The ZF048 Fire fire has burned 4,201 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 4 mph toward the SW, with gusts to 9 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 21).

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Incident timeline

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Fire first reported in official feeds at 4,201 acres
46 days ago · August 11, 2026

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