EventFS015 has advanced about four kilometres overnight into Sunday, bringing the blaze roughly seven kilometres from the Northwest Territories community of Wrigley. Residents were evacuated on June 29; NWT Fire says it is not expected to hit the town and a high‑volume water suppression system is en route.
Wildfire FS015 pushed up to five kilometres north of the Wrigley community in the Northwest Territories, but after strong weekend winds it stalled and crews set up high‑volume water suppression and barrier measures while an evacuation order remains active. Pehdzéh Kı̨ First Nation Chief Jamie Moses urged residents to maintain mental‑health support as firefighting efforts continue.
The wildfire that forced Wrigley residents to evacuate is now only 7 km from the community, with officials saying it is unlikely to arrive, while a high‑volume suppression system from Alberta is en route.
Wildfire FS015 has pushed within about seven kilometres of Wrigley in the Northwest Territories after a north wind‑driven advance, prompting an evacuation order and the deployment of a high‑volume water suppression system on the town’s northern edge.
Wildfire FS015 moved roughly seven kilometres south‑southeast toward the Northwest Territories community of Wrigley within a day, bringing the blaze five kilometres from town. Residents were ordered to evacuate Saturday, while NWT Fire is deploying a high‑volume water suppression system at the north end as conditions improve.
