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NWT wildfires

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Fort Simpson mayor Les Wright. Photo: Les Wright

Fort Simpson fire quieter on Tuesday, didn’t reach village overnight

Ollie Williams and Alice Twa·June 30, 2026

Fort Simpson's mayor described wildfire FS016 outside the village as "resting" on Tuesday morning after completing a lap of the community to find it untouched.

Wildfire Resources

Get updates from the NWT's wildfire agency on the GNWT's website. You can also consult the Maca public safety page for updates about evacuations or other safety alerts.

Fire mapping and satellite imagery

Firms – wildfire hot-spot tracking from Nasa
Copernicus Browser – high-quality satellite imagery updated every one to two days
Zoom Earth – lower-quality imagery updated more often (every 10 minutes)
FireSmoke.ca – forecasts for smokey weather

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Fort Smith's evacuation centre is seen in a photo submitted by Dana Fergusson.

‘It’s our turn.’ Fort Smith, evacuated in 2023, opens doors to Wrigley

Ollie Williams·June 30, 2026

Fort Smith residents endured one of the NWT's longest evacuations of 2023. Now the town is welcoming evacuees from Wrigley and glad to put on a Canada Day show.

Fort Simpson on June 29, 2026. Photo: Diedra Villeneuve

These two people stayed behind to help feed Fort Simpson’s dogs

Alice Twa and Kai Wilson·June 30, 2026

When Fort Simpson was evacuated because of a nearby wildfire, Diedra Villeneuve and Derek Mckillop stayed to feed the pets residents had to leave behind.

A submitted photo of Berni Leader.

‘Above and beyond.’ One Fort Simpson evacuee describes his experience

Alice Twa and Kai Wilson·June 29, 2026

Plenty of evacuees faced challenges leaving Fort Simpson and finding accommodation. Berni Leader, who uses a wheelchair, described the process at its best.

A memorial in Hay River to three people who lost their lives in a firefighting plane crash west of Fort Simpson in June 2026. Photo: Stephen Fochuk

Fires, evacuation affect plane crash investigation near Fort Simpson

Emily Blake·June 29, 2026

An investigation into last week's fatal plane crash near Fort Simpson is continuing but has been hampered by fires and evacuations. Here's the progress to date.

The sky over Fort Simpson on the evening of June 29, 2026. Photo: Lynn Canney

As it happened: Remaining Fort Simpson residents shelter in place

Ollie Williams and Alice Twa·June 29, 2026

Wrigley became the second Dehcho community under an evacuation order as fire FS016 closed in on Fort Simpson. Here's what happened on Monday.

Smoke in Wrigley on the morning of June 29, 2026. Photo: Joelle Lafferty

Wrigley under evacuation order, only highway closes

Ollie Williams and Alice Twa·June 29, 2026

Wrigley residents were told to head for Fort Smith as wildfires triggered an evacuation order. The only highway to the community has closed.