EventChief Jamie Moses hopes strong winds will bring Friday‑Saturday rain to aid firefighting of FS015, which remains about five kilometres from Wrigley. An intentional backburn north along Hodgson Creek has protected the community; 14 workers stay in town while Environment Canada projects rain amid limited aircraft operations.
Chief Jamie Moses hopes incoming rain, driven by expected strong winds, will help firefighters control a wildfire that has forced evacuation of Wrigley's Sahtu First Nation residents.
Fire FS015 flared up in the Northwest Territories community of Wrigley on Saturday, prompting Chief Jamie Moses to urge remaining residents to evacuate to Fort Smith as fire crews pack up and a north-westerly wind threatens spread.
