EventNWT Fire crews – roughly 150 personnel plus airtankers, skimmers, and five helicopters – are battling a 128,132‑acre wildfire near Fort Simpson. They’re constructing 100‑foot blacklines around community structures and mopping up deep ash pits while the evacuation order remains in effect.
A wildfire now covers 128,132 acres near Fort Simpson, drawing roughly 150 firefighters, airtankers, skimmers, and helicopters while NWT Fire establishes blacklines around community structures under an ongoing evacuation order.
Fire crews in Fort Simpson are mopping up a wildfire that has created deep ash pits and hidden hotspots; authorities continue to establish a 100‑ft blackline and protect structures while residents remain under evacuation orders.
