After a long season of hard work by Wildland crews, wildfires continued to show decreased activity across the N.W.T. today.
Dehcho Region
FS014 remains about 13 km from Tthets’éhk’édélı̨ (Jean Marie River First Nation), but crews said the fire “remains quiet” and currently poses no threats.
Yesterday, the Dehcho region saw substantial rain which significantly reduced fire activity near the community, said crews.
NWT Fire said that plans are in place to demobilize structure protection equipment from the community
Tthets’éhk’édélı̨ First Nation officials advised community members yesterday that the community is de-escalating the Evacuation Alert to an Evacuation Notice due to a decreased fire risk at this time.
Leaders and NWT Fire officials advised community members to keep updated and prepared in case of changing conditions. Updates can be found on the community Facebook Page.
South Slave Region
Crews reported that SS014 remains 900 meters from Fort Providence. The blaze saw ”some activity” to the east of Hwy 3 yesterday; but the level of activity was not a threat to the Fort Providence area, said NWT Fire.
“Heavy equipment and crews continue work to contain fire to the east of Highway 3, and extinguish all remaining hotspots to the west of the community of Fort Providence,” said officials.
The community remains on an Evacuation Notice. Wildland officials advised community members to keep informed and prepared in case of changing conditions.
“Residents should stay vigilant about current conditions and be ready to evacuate if necessary, due to wildfire activity in the area. Updates can be found on the community Facebook FT. Prov. Announcements and Events.”
North Slave Region
Wildland crews continued to monitor ZF015 which remains visible between KM 140-160 on Hwy 3.
With cooling conditions and much needed rain over the weekend, the region saw decreased fire activity.
“Fire activity has quieted along the highway due to changing seasonal conditions,” said NWT Fire.
Travellers are advised to check DriveNWT.ca for the latest updates on road conditions.
