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Dehcho Grand Chief Herb Norwegian stands in an area along Highway 1 in Fort Simpson burned by wildfire. Claire McFarlane/Cabin Radio

Touring Fort Simpson’s changed landscape with Dehcho Grand Chief

Claire McFarlane·July 20, 2026

As Fort Simpson residents return home, Dehcho Grand Chief Herb Norwegian showed us how the land has been altered and offered his perspective on the change.

Wildfire FS015 outside Wrigley ‘moves seven kilometres in 24 hours’

Ollie Williams·July 19, 2026

The NWT's wildfire agency says fire FS015 outside Wrigley is now five kilometres from the community after making a significant move to the south-southeast on Sunday.

The village's operations manager, Mitch Gast, and others worked to unload evacuees' luggage that arrived on the return flights. Claire McFarlane/Cabin Radio

‘Holy cow.’ Fort Simpson residents return to changed landscape

Claire McFarlane·July 19, 2026

How does it feel to come home to a village that faced a three-week battle with a wildfire? We joined Fort Simpson residents who made the return journey.

Aircraft attack fire ZF060 northeast of Yellowknife on July 18, 2026. Photo: Bill Braden

Air tankers rapidly halt advance of new fire near Aurora Village

Ollie Williams·July 18, 2026

NWT Fire says air tankers and crews have made rapid progress to halt the spread of a wildfire near Aurora Village and Cassidy Point, northeast of Yellowknife.

Crews working on a wildfire near Wrigley in July 2026. Photo: NWT Fire

Remaining Wrigley residents urged to leave as fire flares up

Ollie Williams·July 18, 2026

People who chose to remain in Wrigley after an evacuation order late last month are being told to leave after fire FS015 flared up on Saturday.

An RCMP image of a police truck on the highway outside Fort Simpson.

Fort Simpson reopens to residents as evacuation order is lifted

Ollie Williams and Claire McFarlane·July 18, 2026

Fort Simpson residents can return home – the evacuation order has lifted. Yellowknife's multiplex, which hosted evacuees, will stay closed for the time being.

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Touring Fort Simpson’s changed landscape with Dehcho Grand Chief

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Fort Simpson reopens to residents as evacuation order is lifted