Northwest Territories Wildfires

• Northwest Territories short on firefighters, equipment, information during 2023 wildfires: report

  Nineteen communities were evacuated, including the territorial capital of Yellowknife.

  Fire

  Aug 28, 2024
  
• Fort Good Hope wildfire has not yet reached community: officials

  The Fort Good Hope fire hasn't yet reached the community and for now, officials are hopeful. But they said the wind could still change and put buildings at risk.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2024
  
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• Fort Good Hope wildfire forces evacuation of Northwest Territories town

  A wildfire reached Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories and forced the town to evacuate. On Monday morning no buildings had been lost but an official warned there is risk.

  Fire

  Jun 17, 2024
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• Northwest Territories residents head to polls after wildfire delayed earlier vote

  Voters will choose 16 of 19 Legislative Assembly members, one of whom will then be elected premier. Current premier Caroline Cochrane isn't seeking re-election.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2023
• Fire ravaged N.W.T. hamlet asks for independent inquiry as it looks to rebuild

  Enterprise, a community of about 100 people on the highway north of the Alberta boundary, lost 80 per cent of its structures.

  Fire

  Oct 14, 2023
• N.W.T. wildfires: Hay River evacuees won’t know when they can return until next week

  It will likely be next week before thousands of wildfire evacuees from Hay River, N.W.T., learn when they can return home.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2023
• Evacuation order lifted for Yellowknife after 3 weeks of wildfire danger

  An evacuation order has been lifted for Yellowknife three weeks after a nearby wildfire forced the city's 20,000 residents out of their homes.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2023
• ‘A very long wait’: Yellowknife prepares for wildfire evacuees to return home

  Lifting the order remains contingent on fire and highway conditions.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2023
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• Essential workers head back early to Yellowknife to be ready for return of wildfire evacuees

  Officials in Yellowknife, as well as staff with the Northwest Territories, are getting ready for the start of a mass migration home of wildfire evacuees.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2023
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• N.W.T. officials say start planning now for lifting of Yellowknife evacuation order

  Only essential workers who have been contacted are being allowed back now, and everyone else is being told to stay where they are until the evacuation lifts on Wednesday.

  Fire

  Sep 2, 2023