Wildfire smoke could affect air quality in Northwest Territories communities including Fort Smith, Whati and Bechoko this weekend.
The GNWT’s environment department said in a social media post Friday there are 21 wildfires burning in the NWT. No communities are threatened by fire.
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Nineteen of the fires are in the South Slave. One fire is burning two kilometres from the crews building the Tlicho all-season road 36 km west of Behchoko. It’s grown to 655 hectares; the four crews fighting it are supported by three helicopters.
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The remaining 354-ha fire is burning 12 km south of Inuvik. It’s under control and the crews that were fighting it are being sent home.
Visit www.nwtfire.ca for more information.