Jean Marie River's Tthets’éhk’édélı̨ First Nation has issued another evacuation alert – the second this month – over a wildfire approaching from the northwest.
Fort Simpson
NWT Fire said the wind has driven a wildfire within 20 km of Jean Marie River after it "jumped containment lines," but the community isn't currently at risk.
Fort Simpson's mayor says a councillor will be temporarily suspended after investigations into ethics complaints filed earlier this year.
Wildfires and smoke are back in the Dehcho. For some residents, it's just another summer. Others are concerned about the consequences.
Rain helped crews bring some fires under control in the Beaufort Delta, while drivers said fires along a stretch of Highway 3 are now close to the road.
NWT Fire says seven new wildfires were reported in the past day, all caused by lightning, with more storms forecast in the days ahead.
