Fort Providence, N.W.T., under evacuation alert due to wildfire
Posted on: Aug 31, 2025 04:32 IST | Posted by: Cbc
The crossroads of fort up capital of rhode island, N.W.T., place residents on an evacuation qui vive on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m.
The hamlet initially posted an evacuation notice around 3:44 p.m to its community announcement's page. It upgraded that to an alert shortly after.
Fort Providence's senior administrative officer, Susan Christie, wrote that there is a wildfire in the area that "may present an increased risk to the community."
Residents are advised to prepare for a potential emergency or evacuation.
Fort Providence is a community of roughly 700 people.
The highway running north to Yellowknife was closed as of Saturday afternoon, meaning residents would be unable to go to the N.W.T.'s largest city, Yellowknife.
The hamlet did not say which fire it was, but the N.W.T. Department of Environment and Climate Change's fire map shows a wildfire burning out of control 24 kilometres northwest of the community.
On Friday afternoon, N.W.T. Fire warned that strong winds could cause it to approach Highway 3. It said crews would be putting up sprinklers around Fort Providence on Saturday.
As of 4:10 p.m., Jean Marie River First Nation has issued another evacuation notice. The community of about 65 people has been watching a nearby wildfire since early July, and lifted its original evacuation notice just last week.
A notice is the lowest on a three-tier system the territory uses for emergencies, and means residents should have their personal belongings prepared in case the situation changes. The second tier is an evacuation alert and the most severe is an evacuation order, which means people need to leave.
In a post to Facebook, the hamlet described the re-instated notice as a notice "to be aware and prepare."
Residents are advised to keep a full tank of gas at all times, be prepared to take personal items and be ready to leave if need be.
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