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Vehicle Fire Extinguished Near Fort Providence

Connor Pitre
By Connor Pitre

On July 26th, a vehicle fire broke out on Highway 3, temporarily closing down the road while emergency crews responded.

The large fire broke out at Fort Providence near the Highway 3 and Highway 1 juncture, about five kilometres south of the Deh Cho Bridge.

The area was only closed for a short time, and is open once again. The Fort Providence Fire Department and the GNWT Department of Infrastructure were on the scene to get the situation under control.

According to the RCMP, there were no injuries reported from this incident.

Connor Pitre
Connor Pitre
Born and raised in Central Alberta, Connor Pitre attended the Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatchewan, before making his way to the NWT in November of 2021. Since then, he has become a regular staple of the True North FM crew in the News department, and occasionally filling in on the afternoon show.

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