Northwest Territories News
Hay River fire stalls 10 km short of the town
A wildfire south of Hay River has been blown within 10 kilometres of the town but did not close any further on Wednesday, despite forecasts of a worse outcome.
The post Hay River fire stalls 10 km short of the town first appeared on Cabin Radio.Around 16 buildings left in Enterprise, administrator estimates
"We will get through this." The senior administrator of Enterprise says around 80 percent of structures in the hamlet have been levelled by a wildfire.
The post Around 16 buildings left in Enterprise, administrator estimates first appeared on Cabin Radio.Little growth of fire toward Fort Smith
Due to cooler and more humid conditions, Fire 7 saw little growth toward Fort Smith on Tuesday.
The post Little growth of fire toward Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.Campers asked to leave three North Slave Parks
NWT Parks is asking campers to leave Reid lake, Prelude Lake and Fred Henne territorial parks by Thursday at 1pm.
The post Campers asked to leave three North Slave Parks first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire no closer to Yellowknife, could move up to five kilometres
NWT Fire says a wildfire burning to the west of Yellowknife did not move closer to the city over Tuesday night but winds could push it up to five kilometres east on Wednesday.
The post Wildfire no closer to Yellowknife, could move up to five kilometres first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River evacuee recounts accident and escape from closed highway
A Hay River family, late to leave the town on Sunday, endured a harrowing drive down the highway that ended in a collision and an RCMP rescue.
The post Hay River evacuee recounts accident and escape from closed highway first appeared on Cabin Radio.Police tell non-essential staff, RCMP families to leave Yellowknife
RCMP in Yellowknife have told non-essential civilian staff and the families of members that they should "pre-emptively evacuate" on Wednesday morning.
The post Police tell non-essential staff, RCMP families to leave Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Highway 3 evacuation order extended to edge of Yellowknife
Anyone living along a large stretch of Highway 3 right up to the edge of Yellowknife is now being told to evacuate.
The post Highway 3 evacuation order extended to edge of Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Two fires start at Fred Henne park, witnesses say
A Yellowknife resident who raced to extinguish a fire at the city's Fred Henne Park said it was one of two burning late on Tuesday evening.
The post Two fires start at Fred Henne park, witnesses say first appeared on Cabin Radio.What happens if Yellowknife upgrades an evacuation alert to an order?
You've heard about the shelter-in-community plan for Yellowknife. Here are some of the key details if any part of the city ends up under an evacuation order.
The post What happens if Yellowknife upgrades an evacuation alert to an order? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire closes to 16 km from Yellowknife, more wind ahead
A fire west of Yellowknife is now 16 km from the city having moved four kilometres closer on Tuesday. "Meaningful progression east" is expected on Wednesday.
The post Fire closes to 16 km from Yellowknife, more wind ahead first appeared on Cabin Radio.‘There are parallels between Yellowknife and Fort McMurray’
The author of a comprehensive study of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire sees "echoes" in Yellowknife. He's worried. Here's the full interview.
The post ‘There are parallels between Yellowknife and Fort McMurray’ first appeared on Cabin Radio.Yellowknife issues evacuation alert for some western areas
The City of Yellowknife has issued an evacuation alert for Kam Lake, Grace Lake and the Engle Business District.
The post Yellowknife issues evacuation alert for some western areas first appeared on Cabin Radio.Minister declares NWT-wide state of emergency
One day after insisting the move was unnecessary, the NWT declared a territory-wide state of emergency to address an "unprecedented" wildfire situation.
The post Minister declares NWT-wide state of emergency first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hospital services reduced, some patients moved as precaution
Some Yellowknife long-term care patients are being moved south and some hospital services reduced in what the health authority called a precautionary measure.
The post Hospital services reduced, some patients moved as precaution first appeared on Cabin Radio.Ernest Betsina becomes Dettah chief, defeating Bobby Drygeese
Ernest Betsina, the former chief of Ndılǫ, will be Dettah's chief for the next four years. He defeated Bobby Drygeese by 232 votes to 112.
The post Ernest Betsina becomes Dettah chief, defeating Bobby Drygeese first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire closer to Yellowknife but ‘not expected to reach’ city soon
Risk to Yellowknife from a wildfire west of the city is increasing, NWT Fire said, but the fire is not expected to reach the city in the coming days.
The post Wildfire closer to Yellowknife but ‘not expected to reach’ city soon first appeared on Cabin Radio.Jagmeet Singh urges more federal support for NWT amid fires
The leader of Canada's NDP reiterated his call on Ottawa to provide more support to the NWT as it grapples with an unprecedented wildfire season.
The post Jagmeet Singh urges more federal support for NWT amid fires first appeared on Cabin Radio.How will declaring a state of emergency help Yellowknife?
The City of Yellowknife says its local state of emergency doesn't mean an evacuation is coming but allows the city to commandeer resources to build defences.
The post How will declaring a state of emergency help Yellowknife? first appeared on Cabin Radio.Grande Prairie gives evacuees hotels and food but space runs low
Evacuation centre managers in Grande Prairie are encouraging evacuees to head to a different facility, outside Edmonton, as spaces fill up.
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