Fort Smith, N.W.T., issues wildfire evacuation alert over fire burning on east end
CBC
The Town of Fort Smith, N.W.T., has issued a wildfire evacuation alert as a four-hectare fire burns on the east end of town.
An emergency alert went out publicly to phones just before 6 p.m. Saturday.
An evacuation alert does not mean people have to leave the town at this time. However, they should get ready in case the alert is upgraded to an order.
In an email on Saturday, N.W.T. Fire wrote that the wildfire is around four hectares in size and burning near Primrose and Carl Drive. N.W.T. Fire said it is suspected to be person-caused.
It said multiple fire crews from Fort Smith and the N.W.T. government are "aggressively" attacking the fire, with two helicopters dropping water on it and two bulldozers working to contain it.
Crews are also putting up structure protection to protect nearby homes.
"Smoke is highly visible in town. Please avoid the area, allow emergency services staff the space to do their work, and listen to any directions or signage on the ground," N.W.T. Fire wrote.
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