Residents and evacuees can call 811 in the territory and 1-844-259-1793 out of territory to ask questions about evacuation
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The attached is being distributed on behalf of The Government of The Northwest Territories and The City of Yellowknife.
Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) Minister Shane Thompson has renewed the Territorial State of Emergency that was originally declared on August 15, 2023 due to the wildfire situation across multiple Northwest Territories (NWT) regions.
The fire ban in effect at the McKinnon Territorial Park in Norman Wells has been lifted.
Residents and evacuees can call 811 in the territory and 1-844-259-1793 out of territory to ask questions about evacuation
The following is being distributed on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada.
Applications for the Evacuation Travel Support Program are now open and available online.
Residents and evacuees can call 811 in the territory and 1-844-259-1793 out of territory to ask questions about evacuation
Today, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is announcing funding for residents who self-evacuated by road and for small businesses affected by evacuation orders in the territory.
Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of August 28, 2023.