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Wildfire Within 1 Kilometre of Recently Evacuated Fort Providence, N.W.T.
Evacuation orders affect Fort Providence and neighboring areas as 144 wildfires burn across the Northwest Territories, with 58 out of control, officials reported.
- A fast-moving wildfire prompted an evacuation order for Fort Providence, N.W.T., on Sunday as the fire came within one kilometre of the community's southeast edge.
- The fire started on July 7 due to lightning and was worsened by strong northeasterly winds reaching gusts of 25 km/h, creating dangerous fire conditions.
- Residents and emergency workers were instructed to leave and directed to a facility in Hay River, approximately 180 kilometres to the southeast, where they were provided with shelter and essential services.
- Fire information officer Mike Westwick said crews, working with local government, aimed to protect homes using water buffers and sprinklers amid unsafe conditions caused by extreme winds and fire size.
- The evacuation highlights ongoing wildfire threats in the Northwest Territories, where 144 active fires burn this season, including 58 out-of-control blazes affecting multiple regions.
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