Northwest Territories News
Crews working to contain breach of Behchokǫ̀ wildfire
Here's the latest on the wildfire burning west of Yellowknife as of Monday afternoon. Crews are working to contain a "significant" breach in their line.
The post Crews working to contain breach of Behchokǫ̀ wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.Final sitting of 19th Assembly delayed, questions over election
The final sitting of the 19th Legislative Assembly was pushed back over the wildfire crisis, and an election postponement was discussed among MLAs.
The post Final sitting of 19th Assembly delayed, questions over election first appeared on Cabin Radio.In pictures: NWT residents flee wildfires
As they reached safety, Fort Smith and Hay River residents shared these photos with us of a terrifying journey away from wildfires.
The post In pictures: NWT residents flee wildfires first appeared on Cabin Radio.Facebook group formed to help evacuees mark themselves safe
Evacuees from the South Slave wildfires have formed a Facebook group to help anyone from the region mark themselves safe.
The post Facebook group formed to help evacuees mark themselves safe first appeared on Cabin Radio.Watch a journey out of wildfire-hit Hay River
Here's how the frantic journey out of Hay River on Sunday looked from the point of view of an evacuee. Watch footage from the highway.
The post Watch a journey out of wildfire-hit Hay River first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fresh evacuation order issued for Boundary Creek
Residents around Boundary Creek were again ordered to leave as fire crews battle a wildfire west of Yellowknife. Officials say the city isn't threatened.
The post Fresh evacuation order issued for Boundary Creek first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fire situation may reduce health services in Yellowknife
The NWT's health authority says services in Yellowknife may be reduced as staff work to help people displaced by wildfires elsewhere in the territory.
The post Fire situation may reduce health services in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Communications down in a dozen NWT communities
Some communications systems went dark in a dozen Northwest Territories communities with thousands of people fleeing oncoming wildfires.
The post Communications down in a dozen NWT communities first appeared on Cabin Radio.Hay River airlift continues into the night, hundreds rescued
The biggest rescue operation in NWT history continued into the night as airlifts plucked stranded residents from Hay River and Fort Smith with wildfires nearby.
The post Hay River airlift continues into the night, hundreds rescued first appeared on Cabin Radio.Most of Fort Smith safely evacuated as fire reaches Thebacha turn-off
At 1:30am, Fort Smith Protective Services updated that fire activity near the town had calmed down and that almost everyone had been evacuated to safety.
The post Most of Fort Smith safely evacuated as fire reaches Thebacha turn-off first appeared on Cabin Radio.Evacuation order issued for three lakes along Ingraham Trail
Acrid smoke has rolled across Yellowknife and earlier, large plumes were visible. Here's the latest on fires around the city.
The post Evacuation order issued for three lakes along Ingraham Trail first appeared on Cabin Radio.Live: NWT wildfire latest with five communities evacuating
Read live updates with Hay River, the Kátł’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise, Fort Smith and Jean Marie River all under an evacuation order.
The post Live: NWT wildfire latest with five communities evacuating first appeared on Cabin Radio.Knowing how evacuation feels, Hay River opens its doors to Fort Smith
Hay River has faced two evacuations of its own in the past two years. Now, it's hosting Fort Smith evacuees. Here's what the town is offering.
The post Knowing how evacuation feels, Hay River opens its doors to Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.Evacuation alert for some lakes along Ingraham Trail
The GNWT issued an evacuation alert for people with homes or cabins on the north shores of Prosperous Lake and Prelude Lake, and anywhere on River Lake.
The post Evacuation alert for some lakes along Ingraham Trail first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith evacuation: Why the call was made
Why was Fort Smith given an evacuation order on Saturday? Parks Canada's incident commander on Fire 7 explains the call.
The post Fort Smith evacuation: Why the call was made first appeared on Cabin Radio.Evacuation order issued for Fort Smith
Fort Smith is under an evacuation order over fears a wildfire will move much closer to the highway and town in high winds. Buses helped evacuees to Hay River.
The post Evacuation order issued for Fort Smith first appeared on Cabin Radio.Inuvik issues ‘clarification’ after confusion over readiness level
Officials in Inuvik stressed there was no change to the town's level of evacuation readiness after the word "alert" appeared in an update, sparking confusion.
The post Inuvik issues ‘clarification’ after confusion over readiness level first appeared on Cabin Radio.Canadian Red Cross canvasses for wildfire evacuees in Yellowknife
Did you get a knock on the door in Yellowknife from someone saying they're with the Red Cross? We checked, and the Canadian Red Cross says it's legit.
The post Canadian Red Cross canvasses for wildfire evacuees in Yellowknife first appeared on Cabin Radio.Fort Smith moves to evacuation alert over nearby wildfire
The Town of Fort Smith declared an evacuation alert over a nearby wildfire, citing a Parks Canada recommendation "due to forecasted fire behaviour."
The post Fort Smith moves to evacuation alert over nearby wildfire first appeared on Cabin Radio.As Canada cools, NWT may stay warmer than usual, fire officials fear
Most of Canada is forecast to stop being warmer than usual as we get nearer to fall, experts say – except the NWT. Fire season might last "until snowfall."
The post As Canada cools, NWT may stay warmer than usual, fire officials fear first appeared on Cabin Radio.