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Northwest Territories Wildfire Update
Wildfires of note:
For detailed wildfire information for your region, click on Wildfire updates by region
Special Wildfire Bulletins
Wildfire updates by Region
Fire Danger Forecast
Station | Today | Tomorrow | Day after tomorrow |
---|---|---|---|
Fort Resolution |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
Enterprise |
Medium |
High |
High |
Fort Providence |
Medium |
High |
High |
Fort Smith |
High |
High |
Medium |
Hay River |
Low |
Medium |
Medium |
Kakisa |
Low |
Medium |
Medium |
Wildfires of note:
All active fires are under control or being monitored for protection of communities, cabins, infrastructure, and other values at risk.
Wildfire smoke in the region
Here is information on precautions you can take to deal with wildfire smoke:
- Wildfire Smoke Information
- Wildfire Smoke and Your Health - Air Quality Self-Assessment Method
- Smoke Exposure from Wildfire: Guidelines for Protecting Community Health and Wellbeing
What to do based on fire danger
Here’s some advice to follow based on fire danger levels in your area.
- Low: Have campfires and burn with regular caution. Fires may still start easily, but it is less likely to grow and spread.
- Moderate: Take extra caution by keeping campfires and burn piles as small as possible. Fires may start more easily and have a higher chance of growing and spreading.
- High: Do not have any fires unless it is necessary for food or warmth. Keep them as small as possible. Pay special attention to anything else nearby that embers from your fire could hit. Consider using contained flames, like propane stoves or barbecues, for your cooking needs. There may be fire restrictions in place because at high fire danger, there is a good chance fires will start easily, grow quickly, and challenge firefighters trying to fight them.
- Extreme: Do not have campfires or burn things unless there is no other choice for food or warmth. Use contained flames like propane stoves or barbecues for food whenever possible. At extreme fire danger, forests are very dry and it is likely fire will start easily, spread quickly, and cause real challenges for firefighters when they need to be fought. Hunting, fireworks, campfires, or other burning may be restricted.
Fire Danger Forecast
Station | Today | Tomorrow | Day after tomorrow |
---|---|---|---|
Lutsel Ke |
Medium |
Low |
Low |
Wekweeti |
High |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Behchoko |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Yellowknife |
Medium |
Low |
Low |
Whati |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Gameti |
Medium |
Low |
Medium |
Wildfires of note:
ZF060-22
This naturally-caused holdover fire — meaning a fire which flared back up after being dormant underground for a long time — is on the west side of Marian Lake roughly 38km southeast of Whati.
It is highly visible to people in Whati and Behchoko, and at times in Yellowknife. It has grown to nearly 6500 Ha and heavy winds from the south are expected to cause extreme fire behaviour and significant growth. This is likely to cause heavy smoke and sometimes ash in the Tlicho region — especially in Whati.
We want to assure everyone that no cabins, communities, or infrastructure are at risk due to this fire. Because of this, we are not fighting the fire, but our team continues to monitor it very closely.
ZF062-22
This human-caused fire is near Francois Bay about 85km southeast of Dettah. It is currently 1.5 Ha in size. Aircraft have suppressed the fire and one crew is assigned. No cabins, communities, infrastructure, or any other values are at risk.
ZF-059-22
This human-caused fire is located on an island on Great Slave Lake approximatley 23 km southwest of Yellowknife. A crew worked on hot spots yesterday and it is now being monitored.
Wildfire smoke in the region
Heavy smoke and periodic ash may occur in the Tlicho region, and especially in Whati, as a result of the Marian Lake fire.
Here is information on precautions you can take to deal with wildfire smoke:
- Wildfire Smoke Information
- Wildfire Smoke and Your Health - Air Quality Self-Assessment Method
- Smoke Exposure from Wildfire: Guidelines for Protecting Community Health and Wellbeing
What to do based on fire danger
Winds from the south may mean the region will experience smoke from fires in the South Slave.
Here’s some advice to follow based on fire danger levels in your area.
- Low: Have campfires and burn with regular caution. Fires may still start easily, but it is less likely to grow and spread.
- Moderate: Take extra caution by keeping campfires and burn piles as small as possible. Fires may start more easily and have a higher chance of growing and spreading.
- High: Do not have any fires unless it is necessary for food or warmth. Keep them as small as possible. Pay special attention to anything else nearby that embers from your fire could hit. Consider using contained flames, like propane stoves or barbecues, for your cooking needs. There may be fire restrictions in place because at high fire danger, there is a good chance fires will start easily, grow quickly, and challenge firefighters trying to fight them.
-
Extreme: Do not have campfires or burn things unless there is no other choice for food or warmth. Use contained flames like propane stoves or barbecues for food whenever possible. At extreme fire danger, forests are very dry and it is likely fire will start easily, spread quickly, and cause real challenges for firefighters when they need to be fought. Hunting, fireworks, campfires, or other burning may be restricted.
Fire Danger Forecast
Station | Today | Tomorrow | Day after tomorrow |
---|---|---|---|
Fort Good Hope |
Low |
Medium |
Medium |
Deline |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Colville Lake |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Tulita |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Norman Wells |
Low |
Low |
Medium |
Wildfires of note:
VQ023-22
This fire, approximately 30km east of Tulita, is seeing increased activity due to increased wind in the area.This is causing a significant amount of smoke in the community of Tulita and causing concern. The fire received some rain last night and, as expected, was pushed away from the community with northerly and westerly winds.
No cabins, communities, or infrastructure are at risk. Our team will continue to monitor the fire closely.
All other active fires are being monitored for protection of communities, cabins, infrastructure, and other values at risk.
Wildfire smoke in the region
Tulita should expect to see elevated smoke over the next 48 hours due to increased winds. Other communities in the region may also see smoke during this period.
Here is information on precautions you can take to deal with wildfire smoke:
- Wildfire Smoke Information
- Wildfire Smoke and Your Health - Air Quality Self-Assessment Method
- Smoke Exposure from Wildfire: Guidelines for Protecting Community Health and Wellbeing
What to do based on fire danger
Here’s some advice to follow based on fire danger levels in your area.
- Low: Have campfires and burn with regular caution. Fires may still start easily, but it is less likely to grow and spread.
- Moderate: Take extra caution by keeping campfires and burn piles as small as possible. Fires may start more easily and have a higher chance of growing and spreading.
- High: Do not have any fires unless it is necessary for food or warmth. Keep them as small as possible. Pay special attention to anything else nearby that embers from your fire could hit. Consider using contained flames, like propane stoves or barbecues, for your cooking needs. There may be fire restrictions in place because at high fire danger, there is a good chance fires will start easily, grow quickly, and challenge firefighters trying to fight them.
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Extreme: Do not have campfires or burn things unless there is no other choice for food or warmth. Use contained flames like propane stoves or barbecues for food whenever possible. At extreme fire danger, forests are very dry and it is likely fire will start easily, spread quickly, and cause real challenges for firefighters when they need to be fought. Hunting, fireworks, campfires, or other burning may be restricted.
Fire Danger Forecast
Station | Today | Tomorrow | Day after tomorrow |
---|---|---|---|
Fort McPherson |
Low |
High |
High |
Ninelin |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Inuvik |
Low |
Medium |
Low |
Wildfires of note:
All active fires in the region are being monitored for protection of communities, cabins, infrastructure, and other things people value.
Wildfire smoke in the region
Here is information on precautions you can take to deal with wildfire smoke:
- Wildfire Smoke Information
- Wildfire Smoke and Your Health - Air Quality Self-Assessment Method
- Smoke Exposure from Wildfire: Guidelines for Protecting Community Health and Wellbeing
What to do based on fire danger
Here’s some advice to follow based on fire danger levels in your area.
- Low: Have campfires and burn with regular caution. Fires may still start easily, but it is less likely to grow and spread.
- Moderate: Take extra caution by keeping campfires and burn piles as small as possible. Fires may start more easily and have a higher chance of growing and spreading.
- High: Do not have any fires unless it is necessary for food or warmth. Keep them as small as possible. Pay special attention to anything else nearby that embers from your fire could hit. Consider using contained flames, like propane stoves or barbecues, for your cooking needs. There may be fire restrictions in place because at high fire danger, there is a good chance fires will start easily, grow quickly, and challenge firefighters trying to fight them.
- Extreme: Do not have campfires or burn things unless there is no other choice for food or warmth. Use contained flames like propane stoves or barbecues for food whenever possible. At extreme fire danger, forests are very dry and it is likely fire will start easily, spread quickly, and cause real challenges for firefighters when they need to be fought. Hunting, fireworks, campfires, or other burning may be restricted.