NWT Fire has reported that as of 8:00 pm last night there were 18 new fires burning in the territory.
14 new fires, caused by lightning strikes, were reported in the Sahtu Region, located in the southeast area of Great Bear Lake. They are not currently believed to pose a threat to cabins or infrastructure. NWT Fire is monitoring these fires as they naturally progress and will respond as needed.
Four fires were identified in the South Slave Region, in the eastern-most area of the Caribou Range. They are also not believed to pose a risk to structures and are being monitored by NWT Fire.
As of the latest reports, the wildfire north of Wrigley has not grown closer to the community, mostly growing towards the north and west.
Currently sized at just over 13200 hectares; the fire is 12 km north of Wrigley at its closest point.
Additional aircraft have been assigned to the incident as visibility in the area improves. Heavy equipment has been brought in to help expand existing firebreaks around the community.
Wildfire FS016, estimated at over 14000 hectares in size located 7 km west of the Fort Simpson airport, continues to burn adjacent to the town as of the latest reports.
Helicopters are continuing their work managing priority areas of the fire. Airtanker and skimmer operations have been limited due to smoke.
Additional structure protection crews as well as wildland firefighters from British Columbia arrived yesterday to assist with the incident.
