Northwest Territories News
RCMP in Yellowknife conducting patrols as residents evacuate
Yellowknife RCMP says it has deployed additional officers to respond to calls for service, patrol neighbourhoods, and help with evacuation efforts.
The post RCMP in Yellowknife conducting patrols as residents evacuate first appeared on Cabin Radio.Wildfire not expected to grow closer to Yellowknife on Thursday
NWT Fire says the wildfire that prompted an evacuation order for Yellowknife, Ndılǫ, and Dettah is not expected to move "much closer" to the city on Thursday.
The post Wildfire not expected to grow closer to Yellowknife on Thursday first appeared on Cabin Radio.RCMP report collision outside Fort Providence as evacuees line up for gas
At least one minor collision has taken place as thousands of people stream out of wildfire-threatened Yellowknife.
The post RCMP report collision outside Fort Providence as evacuees line up for gas first appeared on Cabin Radio.Guide to supports for Yellowknife evacuees
Supports are emerging to help Yellowknife evacuees. Read our list so far and add anything we're missing to help people reach safety.
The post Guide to supports for Yellowknife evacuees first appeared on Cabin Radio.Full evacuation for Yellowknife, Ndılǫ and Dettah
Hundreds of vehicles began streaming out of the NWT's capital after residents in Yellowknife, Ndılǫ and Dettah were told to leave by noon on Friday.
The post Full evacuation for Yellowknife, Ndılǫ and Dettah first appeared on Cabin Radio.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.