Yellowknife — July 8, 2022
Due to continuing dry conditions, the Superintendent of Parks has signed a Fire Prohibition Order for all Territorial Parks in the Beaufort Delta Region. The ban prohibits open fires, including the use of approved fire pits.
Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is in place for:
- Gwich’in Territorial Park
- Happy Valley Territorial Park
- Jak Territorial Park
- Nataiinlaii Territorial Park
Camp stoves, enclosed BBQs and propane-fueled cooking and heating devices are permitted for use in NWT Parks. They 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 and territorial park closures can be found under alerts on Industry, Tourism and Investment’s NWT Parks website.
You can also follow NWT Parks on twitter at @NWTParks or Facebook at fb.com/nwtparks for updates.
Jacqueline McKinnon
Senior Strategic Advisor
Communications and Public Affairs
Policy Planning Communications and Analysis
Industry, Tourism and Investment
tel: (867) 445-6695