Region: South Slave
Fire Size: 118,718.00 Ha
Fire Status: Declared Out
Fire Response: Sustained Action
Fire Cause: Natural, Lightning
Start Date: 7 July, 2025
Out Date: 31 December, 2025
Location
- Fire is 900m north of community. Fire area from the snye to the landfill has been contained.
Start coordinates: 61.61745, -117.71583
Wildfire Details
Good progress has been made in containing remaining fire line to the east and west of the community.
Crews have made their way in from the edge of the fire closest to Fort Providence as far as 400 feet – with all fuel extinguished within this area.
Heavy equipment and crews continue work to extinguish remaining fuel along the fire’s perimeter to the east and west of the community.
Evacuation Notices, Alerts, and Orders
The community of Fort Providence is on an Evacuation Order.
Current Resources
- 10 wildfire crews
- 3 medium helicopters
- 2 intermediate helicopters
- 6 dozers
- High Level Fire Department Members
- Fort Providence Fire Department Members
- 8 Water Tender
- Incident Management Team