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The Yellowknife Fire Division responded to reports of flames near Pilot’s Monument in Old Town, on Thursday morning, May 29. Firefighters found a small wooden structure about 400 feet from the road that was mostly destroyed by fire. Nearby brush had also started to ignite, but crews quickly brought the…

The fire (FS002) located 19 kilometers southwest of Fort Liard has grown from 352 hectares to 639 hectares. It has nearly doubled in size since yesterday. N.W.T. Fire warns that higher winds this afternoon may intensify the fire west of the Liard River, potentially spreading northward and posing challenges to…