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An undated image of Hay River where the sky has turned orange from the nearby wildfires. Stacey Barnes/Town of Hay River

Lessons from the front lines of 2023’s wildfires

Jimmy Thomson·April 15, 2024

You can only do so much to stop a wildfire. Learning how to get out of the way can save lives and millions of dollars. What did last year tell us about that?

A Hay River/Kátł’odeeche/Kakisa fire hotspot. Photo: GNWT

NWT using infrared scanners to find overwintering fires

Emily Blake·April 10, 2024

Aerial infrared scans will be used to find NWT wildfires that burned through the winter. Here's the latest fire outlook and a guide to what else is being done.

Fire crews meet in Hay River in mid-August 2023. Photo: Town of Hay River

Hay River sets out preparations for 2024’s flood and fire season

Ollie Williams·April 4, 2024

Hay River had a flood evacuation in 2022 and two fire evacuations in 2023. Here are some of the steps the town says it's taking for 2024.

A 2023 wildfire in Wood Buffalo National Park from the air. David Marsden/Parks Canada

Nobody expected the severity of 2023’s fire season. What about 2024?

Ollie Williams·April 2, 2024

Wildfire scientists are still getting their heads around what happened to Canada in 2023. What can they tell us about what's coming next for the North?

Enterprise seniors band together to ‘move on’ from the fire

Simona Rosenfield·March 30, 2024

Most residents in Enterprise are older than 55. In the wake of last year's fire and the ongoing recovery, a seniors' society is doing what it can to help.

Ottawa announces $15M for NWT Indigenous groups affected by fires

Emily Blake·March 26, 2024

Twenty-seven Indigenous governments and organizations are sharing $15 million in new federal cash to cover some 2023 wildfire costs. Here's who got what.

One of the NWT’s top wildfire experts gave us his 2024 forecast

NWT fire map: latest burn areas and hot-spots

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