N.W.T. Highway 1 between Kakisa and Enterprise is expected to open and close frequently on Sunday night due to a wildfire, according to the N.W.T. Department of Infrastructure.
The closures will be between kilometre 87 and 168. Highway 1 is the road that connects Yellowknife to Alberta.The last word from NWT Fire Saturday evening had the Hay River wildfire about eight kilometres south of the community,10 kilometres south of Kátł'odeeche First Nation and 14 kilometres from Kakisa. All these communities remain under evacuation orders.
One hundred military personnel are arriving to help with that fire and are expected to be deployed shortly, the town said. N.W.T. RCMP said five Hay River officers have returned to the community to start patrolling, in the wake of social media reports of widespread break-ins. Those officers haven't found any evidence of break-ins yet, and reports of looting appear to be untrue, police said.
N.W.T. fire information officer Mike Westwick said Sunday afternoon that crews are in for a difficult day, with westerly winds blowing the Wood Buffalo fire directly toward the community.On Sunday morning, Fort Smith Protective Services said in a posted update that some fall-like weather had helped buy them time, but that winds are shifting and the weather is warming, with smoke rolling back in on Sunday.
Fort Smith Protective Services also warned residents not to re-enter the community unless they're supporting response crews. Over the past few days, fire crews have set up lines of sprinklers and cut fuel breaks around the town.
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