N.W.T. officials to give update after another challenging day of firefighting – CBC

May 18, 2023

Minister Shane Thompson to speak at 10 a.m.

Shane Thompson, the N.W.T.’s minister of Environment and Climate Change as well as Municipal and Community Affairs, is set to give an update at 10 a.m. on the out-of-control wildfire burning next to Hay River and on Kátł’odeeche First Nation.

Thompson is expected to be joined by wildfire information officer Mike Westwick, as well as Jay Boast, the information officer for the territory’s emergency management organization.

You can watch the update here or on our CBC North Facebook page.

‘Much greater fire activity’ Wednesday

The wildfire, which started Sunday, had grown to 1,782 hectares at last count and had affected 15 buildings on Kátł’odeeche First Nation. Fire crews have been battling it all week to protect the rest of the reserve as well as the Town of Hay River.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-wildfire-update-may-18-1.6847164