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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.

Cows Go Moo singer Luke Welsh and drummer Hannah Welsh join Mornings at the Cabin hosts Jesse Wheeler and Scott Letkeman. Scott Letkeman/Cabin Radio

Folk 2026: Cows Go Moo talk Tom Cochrane and firesmarting jingles

Alice Twa·July 17, 2026

Whitehorse band Cows Go Moo took Yellowknife by storm at Folk on the Rocks 2024. Now, they’re back and ready to rock the Beer Garden Stage once more.

Heavy equipment being used to fight the wildfire north of Wrigley. Photo: NWT Fire

Wrigley wildfire edges closer as NWT sees extreme fire weather return

Ollie Williams·July 16, 2026

A wildfire north of Wrigley has moved about a kilometre closer, NWT Fire said on Thursday, as extreme fire weather returned to many parts of the territory.

An NWT Fire photo shows firefighters outside Fort Simpson in July 2026.

Fort Simpson issues re-entry plan, no dates, as hope builds for return

Ollie Williams·July 15, 2026

Fort Simpson published its re-entry plan, containing no firm dates but establishing the sequence by which residents will eventually come home after a wildfire.

Wildfire personnel extinguishing a deep burning ash pit on July 12, 2026. Photo: NWT Fire

Firefighters in Fort Simpson mopping up, extinguishing deep ash pits

Alice Twa·July 13, 2026

Here's the wildfire situation in Fort Simpson and Wrigley as the Dehcho communities enter their third week under evacuation orders.

Air tankers rapidly halt advance of new fire near Aurora Village

Remaining Wrigley residents urged to leave as fire flares up

Fort Simpson reopens to residents as evacuation order is lifted

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Remaining Wrigley residents urged to leave as fire flares up

Fort Simpson reopens to residents as evacuation order is lifted

Folk 2026: Cows Go Moo talk Tom Cochrane and firesmarting jingles

Wrigley wildfire edges closer as NWT sees extreme fire weather return

Fort Simpson issues re-entry plan, no dates, as hope builds for return

Firefighters in Fort Simpson mopping up, extinguishing deep ash pits