No active wildfires yet, but fire danger rising in southern N.W.T.
Fort Liard, Nahanni Butte region expected to be at high fire danger this week, says N.W.T. Fire
The risk of wildfires around Fort Liard and Nahanni Butte is expected to be high in the next couple days, the N.W.T. government said Wednesday.
In its first fire update of the season, N.W.T. Fire said no active wildfires are burning in the territory yet. However, it expects most of the South Slave and Dehcho regions to reach moderate fire danger soon.
"In all areas in the south of the territory, we expect some periods of high winds — which can be problematic even at low or moderate levels of fire danger," it stated.
"That means for the south of the territory, conditions are here to support new starts and fast growth."
It also said that this time of year it's generally person-caused fires that cause the "biggest issues," and suggested people avoid having fires if the danger in their area is high or extreme.