🍁 Fire VQ018-26
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Official record
- Official fire ID
- VQ018-26
- Reporting agency
- Northwest Territories
- Size
- 100 hectares
- Stage of control
- OC — Out of control
- Latest agency report
- Jun 26, 2026
Canadian agencies report a fire's stage of control (OC = Out of control, BH = Being held, UC = Under control), not a U.S.-style containment percentage — we show the official status exactly as reported. Sizes are in hectares (1 ha ≈ 2.5 acres).
Data: Natural Resources Canada — CWFIF national active fires (Open Government Licence – Canada). For evacuation orders, follow your local government and provincial emergency authorities — and call 911 in an emergency.
🛰️ Satellite view of the Fire VQ018-26 Fire
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The red dot is where this fire was first reported (its point of origin). As a fire grows, the burning area can spread well beyond that spot.
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Live ADS-BCommon questions about Fire VQ018-26
How big is Fire VQ018-26?
Fire VQ018-26 is officially reported at 100 hectares (about 247 acres) in Northwest Territories, per Canada's national fire feed (CWFIF). Agencies update sizes on their own schedule, so the number reflects their latest report, not a live measurement.
Is Fire VQ018-26 under control?
The reporting agency lists this fire's stage of control as OC — out of control. Canada reports control stages (OC/BH/UC), not U.S.-style containment percentages, and we show the official code exactly as reported.
Where is Fire VQ018-26 burning?
The fire's reported point is in Northwest Territories. The marker is a pin, not the fire: it marks where the fire was reported, not where its edge is right now — real fires spread, markers don't move.
How current is this page?
It shows the newest official data there is — re-pulled every few minutes from Natural Resources Canada's national fire feed, which Canadian agencies update on their own schedule. For evacuation decisions, follow your provincial emergency authorities and call 911 in an emergency.