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Northwest Territories Wildfire Update
Wildfires of note:
For detailed wildfire information for your region, click on Wildfire updates by region
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Wildfire updates by Region
Fire Danger Forecast
Station | Today | Tomorrow | Day after tomorrow |
---|---|---|---|
Fort Resolution |
High |
High |
High |
Enterprise |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Fort Providence |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Fort Smith |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Hay River |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Kakisa |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Wildfires of note:
All active fires are under control or being monitored for protection of communities, cabins, infrastructure, and other values at risk.
Fire danger is high or extreme at all monitoring stations. Avoid all fires unless there is no other choice for cooking or warmth. Please consider using enclosed propane barbecues or stoves for those purposes instead.
Fire Danger Forecast
Station | Today | Tomorrow | Day after tomorrow |
---|---|---|---|
Lutsel Ke |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
Wekweeti |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Behchoko |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Yellowknife |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Whati |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Gameti |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Wildfires of note:
- ZF018-22: This lightning-caused fire about 17km northwest of Wekweeti has reached 5968 Ha at last mapping. Aircraft have performed successful targeted aerial ignitions on a chain of three lakes to burn out trees, grass, and other fuel which could burn to limit fire growth. Crews and aircraft continue to focus on the northwest section of the fire as they work to bring it under control.
All other active fires are under control or being monitored for protection of communities, cabins, infrastructure, and other values at risk.
Fire Danger Forecast
Station | Today | Tomorrow | Day after tomorrow |
---|---|---|---|
Fort Good Hope |
High |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Deline |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Colville Lake |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Tulita |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Norman Wells |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Extreme |
Wildfires of note:
VQ011-22: This 48 Ha lightning-caused fire, believed to have started around June 29, is being monitored roughly 117km west of Norman Wells in the Mackenzie Mountains. There are no communities, cabins, infrastructure, or other values at-risk in the area.
VQ010-22: This lightning caused fire about 29km northwest of Tulita on the west side of the Mackenzie River is currently 146 Ha. Structure protection work on a nearby cabin is being wrapped up today. No communities or infrastructure are at risk.
Fire danger is high at all monitoring stations. Avoid all fires unless there is no other choice for cooking or warmth. Please consider using enclosed propane barbecues or stoves for those purposes instead.
All other active fires in the region are being monitored for protection of communities, cabins, infrastructure, and other values at risk.
Fire Danger Forecast
Station | Today | Tomorrow | Day after tomorrow |
---|---|---|---|
Fort McPherson |
High |
Medium |
Extreme |
Ninelin |
Extreme |
Low |
Extreme |
Inuvik |
Extreme |
High |
Extreme |
Wildfires of note:
All active fires are being monitored for protection of communities, cabins, infrastructure, and other values at risk.
Fire danger is high or extreme at all monitoring stations. Avoid all fires unless there is no other choice for cooking or warmth. Please consider using enclosed propane barbecues or stoves for those purposes instead.
- Fire ID:EV004-22Nearest community:Fort McPhersonDistance from community:31.63 kmSuspected cause:Natural(Lightning)Response:Being MonitoredLat:67.455917Long:-135.6213