NWT Fire is reminding residents to help keep human-caused wildfires out of the territory as the wildfire season begins to wind down. Damp and windy temperatures are expected across the territory.
In the North Slave, crews are demobilizing equipment at the fire north of Behchokǫ̀, which has shown limited growth over the past several days. The fire is not considered a threat to the community.
In the South Slave, the fire south of Fort Resolution saw a flare-up earlier this week, causing a tanker group to be called in for additional support. Crews have contained 60% of the fire’s perimeter and are focusing their efforts on the eastern side.
In the Dehcho Region, the fire east of Poplar River is being monitored. Smoke from this fire may be visible along Highway 7 and could cause closures along the road.
At the fire near Fort Simpson, crews are demobilizing structure protection. NWT
Fire says there is no threat to the community at this time.
Smoke from the fires on the far side of the Mackenzie River may impact Fort Simpson. Crews are continuing to assess structures and deploy sprinklers as needed.
No fires of note have been seen in the Sahtu or Beaufort Delta Regions.
