Fire/Facebook - image credit)Residents making plans to head back to Yellowknife, Dettah and Ndilǫ this week can expect to see fires in the area flare up in the coming weeks, says the N.W.T. The fire between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀, as well as the one along the Ingraham Trail are being held, according to N.W.T. Speaking with CBC News Network Monday morning, Minister Shane Thompson said there had been more than 220 hot spots on the fire between Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀, and 160 on the Ingraham Trail fire. He said those those fires will continue to flare up "until probably the first snow fall." We have compiled and are updating this Q&A page to help people make decisions about when and how to return, and we'll be updating it.

Source: CBC News September 04, 2023 18:07 UTC