Fire restrictions
Fire Restrictions are in place for all public and private lands in the North Slave Region, effective June 30, 2026 at 7:00pm. This ban does not apply in National Parks.
This affects the following communities:
- Yellowknife
- Dettah
- N’Dilo
- Gameti
- Wekweètì
- Behchokǫ̀
- Whati
- Łutselkʼe
A map is below, showing the extent of the areas these restrictions apply. They apply both in communities, and on the land.
This is being implemented due to continued extreme fire danger and extraordinary weather conditions to protect communities and protect wildfire fighting resources by limiting avoidable person-caused fires.
Terms of fire ban:
- Starting, tending to or using open fire outdoors, including in an open fire pit or burn barrel
- Burn permits are temporarily cancelled while the order is in effect
- Discharging firearms with incidiary or tracer ammunition
- Fireworks or firecrackers
- Shooting or detonating exploding targets
- Igniting sky lanterns
- Igniting signal flare devices or pyrotechnic bear bangers unless in emergency situations
- Storing flare devices, bear bangers, fireworks or firecrackers in a manner that may cause them to be ignited.
The use of closed stoves, closed barbeques, closed furnaces or other devices suitable for containing fire including CSA or ULC approved gas and propane barbeques is permitted.
The use of fire for exercising Aboriginal or treaty rights by Indigenous peoples, such as cooking, or hide-tanning, are exempt from these restrictions.
If you see violations, report them. Call 1-877-NWT-FIRE to report violations.
- Find community government contact information: Community governments directory
- Check for fire restrictions in territorial parks: NWT Parks Advisories
- Find information from your national park of interest: Parks Canada
For the latest wildfire updates, visit NWT Fire online and on Facebook. For the latest public safety information, visit the Public Safety website. For the latest highway conditions, visit the Highway Conditions Map.