Firefighters in the NWT are battling two more massive fires as strong winds have caused three others to grow in size.
An update from NWT Fire info was released shortly before 6 p.m. on May 30.
"Extreme conditions continue in the North Slave, South Slave, and Dehcho. Hot, dry, extremely windy weather means any new fires may grow rapidly and be difficult to control," said NWT wildfire information officer Thomas Bentham. "Smoke may be visible from Sambaa KSA国际影视传媒檈 and Fort Liard due to these wildfires. There are no threats to communities or infrastructure at this time."
One of the newly listed fires, SS009-25, currently 28 kilometres east of Fort Smith, has expanded into the territory from northern Alberta. It is 6,545 hectares in size. Crews are monitoring the fire and will deploy protections to structures as needed.
The other newly listed fire is also massive SA国际影视传媒� SS008-25, which sits 13 km west of Highway 1 and is 4,836 hectares in size. However, in spite of its girth it currently does not pose a threat to infrastructure.
Also near Fort Smith, SS007-25 has grown for the second consecutive day. It is now 295 hectares in size, compared to seven hectares two days ago. However, while it has grown exponentially it hasn't moved and remains still 24 km away.
To the east of Fort Liard, FS001-25 has also stayed in place, but has also grown from 80 hectares yesterday to 200 today. It remains 74 km away from the community.
Yesterday's biggest fire, FS002-25, which sits about 30 km southwest of Sambaa KSA国际影视传媒檈, has also grown, expanding from 300 hectares to 500. Two other fires near the B.C. border have not changed in size or position.
Bentham asked Northerners to exercise common sense and be mindful of the weather and moisture conditions.
"Know the fire danger in your area," he said. "If itSA国际影视传媒檚 high or extreme, avoid any campfires. If itSA国际影视传媒檚 windy, no matter the danger, pick a different day to have a fire, and follow local fire bans in your area."
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