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Cabins near N’Dulee Crossing at risk from wildfire

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

A lightning-caused fire located near N’Dulee Crossing and 65 km northwest of Fort Simpson has been classified as out-of-control.

ENR says cabins in the area are at-risk and that wildfire staff are contacting those who own them to inform them.

Two tankers are actioning the fire and fire crews are being placed on the fire as soon as possible.

No communities are currently at-risk.

FS-015 is one of 10 lightning-caused fires currently burning in the Dehcho region. Fire danger in the region remains high.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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