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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: “How this ‘exceptional’ drought is changing NWT forests and fires” cabinradio.ca/264174/news/... - @cabinradio.ca

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How this ‘exceptional’ drought is changing NWT forests and fires
Trees are dying, ecosystems are changing and the wildfire environment is evolving. This is how a years-long drought is reshaping the NWT's boreal forest.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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“Canada is coming off 3 consecutive severe fire years. There are concerning signs for 2026” www.cbc.ca/news/science... - CBC News

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What's in store for Canada's 2026 wildfire season? | CBC News
The 2026 wildfire season may get off to a relatively quiet start in Canada but lingering drought and a warm summer could tip the scales towards another severe year, experts say.
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April 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: “Buffalo seeks next generation of pilots to fight wildfires” cabinradio.ca/211219/news/... via Cabin Radio

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Buffalo seeks next generation of pilots to fight wildfires
Buffalo Airways wants pilots in the North to sign up for training with new two-seater aircraft that teach them how to fight wildfires from the air.
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November 22, 2024 at 11:55 PM
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“A new satellite system for monitoring wildfires in Canada will be a boon to firefighting efforts in the North, officials say.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC News

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New wildfire-monitoring satellite system will be 'game changer' in North, officials say | CBC News
Wildfire officials in Yukon and the N.W.T. are heralding the Canadian Space Agency's plans for a new $72-million WildFireSat constellation, announced earlier this month.
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February 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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FORT PROVIDENCE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: “IN PHOTOS: The fight to save Fort Providence from wildfire” www.nnsl.com/home/in-phot... via NNSL

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IN PHOTOS: The fight to save Fort Providence from wildfire
Flames on the verge of encroaching on community
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September 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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“Smoke from Canada's 2023 wildfires linked to over 82K deaths worldwide” www.biv.com/news/environ... via Business in Vancouver

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Smoke from Canada's 2023 wildfires linked to over 82K deaths worldwide
Study links Canadian wildfire smoke to tens of thousands of deaths across North America, Europe and to a lesser extent, Asia, with more deaths likely
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September 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: “Rain halts wildfire that had resumed advance toward Jean Marie River” cabinradio.ca/258733/news/... - @cabinradio.ca

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Rain halts wildfire that had resumed advance toward Jean Marie River
NWT Fire says steady rain in the Dehcho on Sunday will "greatly reduce fire behaviour potential" after FS014 had earlier resumed moving toward Jean Marie River.
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September 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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“Smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths and about 82,100 premature deaths worldwide...” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/bc... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social

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Study estimates 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke caused 82,000 premature deaths globally
Smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths and about 82,100 premature deaths worldwide, a new study shows.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Fire danger across much of the Northwest Territories will be high or extreme over the upcoming long weekend, according to officials. #NWTFire

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Wildfire risk high in N.W.T. this weekend, 'really hot, really dry' conditions - The Weather Network
Fire officials urge residents to be extremely careful when using fire on the land
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June 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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ICYMI, CANADA: “2025 wildfire season one of the worst on record, and it’s not over yet: government” globalnews.ca/news/1129407... - Global News

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2025 wildfire season one of the worst on record, and it’s not over yet: government - National | Globalnews.ca
The Government of Canada has released a report outlining the technical details about this year's wildfire season, include the damage done, and projections through September.
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July 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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CANADA: “Wildfires in B.C. and the Northwest Territories. Floods in Manitoba. Heat waves in Eastern Canada. And it's only early July.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC British Columbia

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How extreme weather makes life more expensive for Canadians | CBC News
Wildfires in B.C. and the Northwest Territories. Floods in Manitoba. Heat waves in Eastern Canada. And it’s only early July. Such events are devastating for the people and communities affected. They’r...
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July 8, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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Evacuation orders for #FortSimpson #nwtfire Alert Ready: Fort Simpson Wildfire Evacuation Order / En Alerte: Ordre d'évacuation en raison d'un incendie de forêt à Fort Simpson alertable.ca/#/incidents/F2…
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June 29, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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“CTV National News: Calls for action to protect Canadians against wildfires” www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/1... - CTV National News

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CTV National News: Calls for action to protect Canadians against wildfires
Groups are calling on the federal government to take more action to prevent and combat wildfires. Andrew Johnson reports.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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ICYMI, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: “Yellowknife teenagers have described acting quickly to douse a brush fire near the city that witnesses say was caused by a raven touching power lines and catching fire.” cabinradio.ca/298855/news/... - @cabinradio.ca

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Teenagers put out wildfire attributed to flaming raven
Yellowknife teenagers helped quickly extinguish a brush fire near the city on Canada Day. Witnesses said a raven touched power lines, caught fire and fell.
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July 2, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: “Wildfire on Ndılǫ peninsula is rapidly attacked, declared out” cabinradio.ca/298985/news/... - @cabinradio.ca

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Wildfire on Ndılǫ peninsula is rapidly attacked, declared out
A wildfire reported on the Ndılǫ peninsula has been quickly extinguished, NWT Fire said on Thursday afternoon.
https://cabinradio.ca/298985/news/yellowknife/wildfire-on-ndilǫ-peninsula-is-rapidly-attacked-declared-out/
July 2, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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ICYMI: “'Completely gone': Wildfire destroys Nechalacho mining camp in N.W.T.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC North

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'Completely gone': Wildfire destroys Nechalacho mining camp in N.W.T. | CBC News
A wildfire destroyed a camp at the Nechalacho mining project on the shore of Thor Lake, roughly 100 kilometres southeast of Yellowknife, on Saturday, after strong winds moved the fire 16 kilometres ov...
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September 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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“MLAs returned to the Northwest Territories’ 2023 wildfires after-action review and the possibility of a dedicated territorial emergency management agency as the N.W.T. legislature’s fall sitting began.” canadianunderwriter.ca/news/industr... - Canadian Underwriter

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Territory’s response to 2023 wildfire review questioned
The territorial government says setting up a standalone agency would be "costly, duplicative and difficult to staff."
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October 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: “The Northwest Territories could see more difficult wildfire seasons ahead – all the way into the next century, according to recent research.” www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat... - @weathernetwork.bsky.social

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Wildfire seasons in the N.W.T. unlikely to ease off by next century, study finds - The Weather Network
K'ahsho Got'ine Foundation executive director wants community to prepare for more local firefighting
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October 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: “NWT Fire hopes to use a planned burn on Tuesday to help protect Highway 1 from wildfire FS014 outside Fort Simpson.” cabinradio.ca/257992/news/... - @cabinradio.ca

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Crews look to protect Highway 1 from wildfire using planned burn
If conditions are right, NWT Fire hopes to use a planned burn on Tuesday to help protect Highway 1 from wildfire FS014 outside Fort Simpson.
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September 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: “With a rapidly growing wildfire just two kilometres away, residents of Fort Providence, N.W.T, were told to evacuate the community.” www.cbc.ca/player/play/... - CBC News

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N.W.T. wildfires force hundreds to evacuate
With a rapidly growing wildfire just two kilometres away, residents of Fort Providence, N.W.T, were told to evacuate the community.
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September 1, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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“Government of Canada funds 10 new wildfire-firefighting aircraft and two firefighting support assets to boost nationwide response capacity” www.canada.ca/en/public-sa... - Public Safety Canada

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Government of Canada funds 10 new wildfire-firefighting aircraft and two firefighting support assets to boost nationwide response capacity - Canada.ca
Provincial and territorial wildfire agencies can now request access to deploy four aerial firefighting air tankers, one birddog plane, five heavy lift helicopters, and two support assets via CIFFC. Th...
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May 25, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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ICYMI, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: “The checkpoint at the entrance to Fort Providence has been lifted and hundreds of evacuees are being welcomed back into the community.” cabinradio.ca/258447/news/... - @cabinradio.ca

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Fort Providence reopens to evacuees heading home
The checkpoint outside Fort Providence has been lifted and hundreds of evacuees are being welcomed home. Hay River now starts derigging its hosting operation.
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September 12, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: “The NWT’s wildfire agency says a fire burning near Whatì grew to 29,000 hectares on Friday but is no closer to the community.” cabinradio.ca/255978/news/... - @cabinradio.ca

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Wildfire ZF048 has grown, but not closer to Whatì
NWT Fire says wildfire ZF048 grew to 29,000 hectares on Friday, but remains 7km from Whatì's airport and 8km from the community's most populated areas.
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August 31, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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KAKISA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: “Wildfires Have Threatened the Existence of This Tiny Northern Town. Here’s How It’s Fighting Back” thewalrus.ca/tiny-town-wi... - @thewalrus.ca

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Wildfires Have Threatened the Existence of This Tiny Northern Town. Here’s How It’s Fighting Back | The Walrus
A garden and greenhouse in Kakisa could protect the remote Northwest Territories community in emergencies
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November 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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ICYMI: “U.S., Canada off to surprising, contrasting wildfire season starts” ca.news.yahoo.com/u-canada-off... - @yahoocanada.bsky.social

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U.S., Canada off to surprising, contrasting wildfire season starts
We examine the escalating drought conditions in both the U.S. and Canada, highlighting how record-low snowpack and severe dryness could lead to a dangerous wildfire season.
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May 18, 2026 at 5:12 AM