Firefighters' work through the night "prevented a catastrophe," Fort Simpson leaders said as they reported no primary residences lost to wildfire FS016 so far.
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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.
Five modular duplexes built in Hay River will leave the town next weel by barge bound for Ulukhaktok, Housing NWT says. They'll arrive in early August.
NWT Tourism is receiving $500,000 from the federal government for a two-year project designed to "expand international reach for Indigenous tourism."
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.
NWT RCMP say they met with Dene Nation officials following criticism of a 2025 arrest and "both parties committed for better collaboration" and communication.
