The Canadian Armed Forces efforts to help fight wildfires in the Northwest Territories has been extended to Sept. 5 'pending further re-assessment,' according to a military spokesperson.
Support from the Canadian Armed Forces in the Northwest Territories is set to expire on Sept. 5 "pending further re-assessment," a military spokesperson says.
The military approved a Request for Assistance extension on Aug. 25 that would see personnel stay on the ground until Sept. 5. However, anything beyond that would likely depend on another extension.As of Wednesday, about 300 Operation LENTUS members are supporting efforts to fight the wildfires in the N.W.T. The land task force is aiding the communities of Yellowknife and Hay River by building security belts, fire breaks and helping protect critical infrastructure.
Fires near Hay River continue to threaten the town while the blaze near Yellowknife is being held by crews. Reports from fire officials on Wednesday say a quiet few days of fire activity has allowed crews to hold the blaze in Hay River"Friday has the potential to be a very challenging day of firefighting – with hot, dry, conditions and winds from the south-southwest, southwest…This would cause significant growth of the fire to the east," an online update on the Hay River fire reads.
This week, government officials laid out the plan for re-entry for Yellowknife residents, though didn't give a timeline of when people can return home.This comes as"They will not stop at checkpoints," Cpl. Matt Halstead of the N.W.T. RCMP wrote.
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