Ollie Williams and Alice Twa·
Wrigley residents were told to head for Fort Smith as wildfires triggered an evacuation order. The only highway to the community has closed.
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NWT Fire set out how it expects the wind to behave later on Monday, in what could be key hours for the development of a wildfire outside Fort Simpson.
Ollie Williams and Alice Twa·
Wildfire FS016 did not reach the village of Fort Simpson during its peak burning period on Monday but officials said winds could drive further change overnight.
Fort Simpson was ordered to evacuate because winds could push a nearby wildfire toward the village in the coming days, an official said. Here's the detail.
Ollie Williams and Alice Twa·
Fort Simpson is being evacuated because of the threat of a nearby wildfire, with Yellowknife the primary host community. Here's how Sunday unfolded.
A wildfire to the north of Wrigley is burning under extreme fire weather conditions. Wind is pushing the fire away from the community for now, NWT Fire said.
