Due to fire danger in the region, existing fire bans prohibiting open fires in NWT Parks in the North Slave region have been extended until August 7, 2024, and expanded to include all parks in the region. These bans are in addition to regional fire bans in place by NWT Fire.

The following parks have been added to these fire bans:

• Cameron River Crossing Territorial Park
• Hidden Lake Territorial Park
• Madeline Lake Territorial Park
• North Arm Territorial Park
• Pontoon Lake Territorial Park
• Powder Point Territorial Park
• Prelude Lake Territorial Park
• Prosperous Lake Territorial Park
• Reid Lake Territorial Park

The following parks are already included under these fire bans:

• Fred Henne Territorial Park
• Yellowknife River Territorial Park

Camp stoves, enclosed barbeques, and propane-fueled cooking and heating devices are permitted for use in NWT Parks, but must be placed within regulation fire pits and should not emit a flame more than 0.5 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres in height.

Information about fire bans at Territorial Parks can be found on the NWT Parks website under Fire Restrictions at NWT Parks. You can also follow NWT Parks on Facebook (fb.com/nwtparks) for updates.

For media requests, please contact:

Melvin Leonard 
Assistant Director, Strategic Communications 
Policy, Planning, Communications and Analysis
Industry, Tourism and Investment 
iticommunciations@gov.nt.ca
867-767-9202 ext. 63038