NWT Highway 1 outside Fort Simpson remains open as of Saturday morning despite the slow advance on Friday of wildfire FS014. Here's the latest.
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While Fort Providence evacuees should soon receive financial aid, there are questions over how displaced people in the NWT who need extra support are helped.
Whatì's government says residents can come home on Saturday after a week-long evacuation over a wildfire. Yellowknife's evacuation centre will close on Sunday.
Fort Simpson leaders say road access, fibre internet and phone service could be lost as a fire threatens Highway 1. NWT Fire says buried cables should help.
Whatì residents have been told they can go home on Saturday, while Fort Simpson is anxiously watching the progress of fire FS014. Here are Friday's updates.
Part of Highway 3 will close nightly until early next week because of concern about visibility and safety, the GNWT said, after an incident earlier on Thursday.
