NWT Fire is preparing to demobilize some crews in the Sahtu and send them elsewhere after weeks of work on the Canol fire complex southwest of Norman Wells.
Crews spent Friday facing flames extending 50 feet above treetops as FS016 closed in on Fort Simpson. The battle to protect buildings will go into the night.
Some Fort Simpson evacuees in Yellowknife say initial problems are being solved. Others are finding it hard. Here's how people are navigating the evacuation.
A witness described residents rushing to quickly extinguish a wildfire on the Ndılǫ peninsula on Thursday morning. The cause is not clear.
Ollie Williams and Kai Wilson·
NWT Fire provided the first detailed assessment of where fire FS016 outside Fort Simpson has burned to date.
Fort Simpson evacuees must be ready for an extended stay away from the community, village officials said, stressing "danger from the fire is still very high."
