Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - 8:00 MDT
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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
- There are currently no active special wildfire bulletins
Wildfire updates by Region
Fire Danger Forecast
Station | Today | Tomorrow | Day after tomorrow |
---|---|---|---|
Fort Resolution |
Medium |
Low |
Medium |
Enterprise |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
Fort Providence |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
Fort Smith |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
Hay River |
Medium |
Low |
Low |
Kakisa |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
Wildfires of note:
SS083-22
This human-caused fire is the result of an escaped camp fire. Located in Fort Smith, it has been declared under control by crews.
SS069-22
This lightning fire-caused fire is located approximately 30km northeast of Fort Smith. There is no threat to the town of Fort Smith and the Taltson Dam.
All other 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 |
Medium |
Wekweeti |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Behchoko |
Medium |
Low |
Low |
Yellowknife |
Medium |
Medium |
Low |
Whati |
Medium |
Low |
Medium |
Gameti |
Low |
Low |
Low |
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
Wind from the northwest may push smoke towards communities.
- 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
Rainy weather has cleared out some smoke but winds from the east may push smoke towards all communities.
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 Good Hope |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Deline |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Colville Lake |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Tulita |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Norman Wells |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Wildfires of note:
VQ023-22
This lightning caused fire east of Tulita continues to hold at 15,598 hectares in size. Structure protection is in place to protect cabins in the area. The area will continue to be monitored closely by the regional fire team.
All other active fires are 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.
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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 |
Low |
Low |
Tsiigehtchic |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Ninelin |
Low |
Low |
Low |
Inuvik |
Low |
Low |
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.