A "carefully planned" intentional fire was set north of Wrigley on Tuesday in a bid to protect the Dehcho community from a wildfire five kilometres away.
Yellowknife-area tour operator Aurora Village said a Saturday fire destroyed a "small maintenance structure" but otherwise left its facilities undamaged.
We spent time this week on the fire line outside Fort Simpson. Meet five wildland firefighters from across Canada who have helped to protect the village.
Alice Twa and Ollie Williams·
The wildfire north of Wrigley continues to edge closer to the community, NWT Fire said on Monday evening, and a hot, dry day is expected on Tuesday.
As Fort Simpson residents return home, Dehcho Grand Chief Herb Norwegian showed us how the land has been altered and offered his perspective on the change.
The NWT's wildfire agency says fire FS015 outside Wrigley is now five kilometres from the community after making a significant move to the south-southeast on Sunday.
