Fire crews are working to significantly decrease the threat of wildfire to Whatì while the threat to Jean Marie River remains unchanged.
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Early on Monday, all residents of Fort Providence and emergency and essential personal were told to leave immediately. The fire has not reached the community.
The NWT's wildfire agency says there was lots of fire growth over Saturday night but the threat to Whatì and Jean Marie River remains unchanged.
The Hamlet of Fort Providence says residents should evacuate immediately and head to Hay River due to risk from a wildfire.
NWT Fire says wildfire ZF048 grew to 29,000 hectares on Friday, but remains 7km from Whatì's airport and 8km from the community's most populated areas.
Fort Providence has issued an evacuation alert while a new evacuation notice has been issued for Jean Marie River due to wildfires.
