Fire crews are working to significantly decrease the threat of wildfire to Whatì while the threat to Jean Marie River remains unchanged.

Fire crews are working to significantly decrease the threat of wildfire to Whatì while the threat to Jean Marie River remains unchanged.

NWT Fire says a wildfire 15 km southwest of Whatì "has seen some growth to the north" on Tuesday as winds picked up. Whatì remains on evacuation...

NWT Fire says wildfire ZF048 grew to 29,000 hectares on Friday, but remains 7km from Whatì's airport and 8km from the community's most populated...

NWT Fire says containment efforts on the southern flanks of fire FS014 largely held on Saturday and it did not grow meaningfully closer to Jean Marie...

September 3, 2025 “A community is going to burn. Whether it’s our community, Whatì or Jean Marie, some place is going to burn, but we don’t do...

A fire is burning between Jean Marie River and Fort Simpson. A wind change can change the threat, too. Here's a video explainer of what's happening...

Whatì residents are advised to be prepared in case of an evacuation as a wildfire burns 15km away. Meanwhile, Hay River and Fort Simpson have issued...

Whatì residents are advised to be prepared in case of an evacuation as a wildfire burns 15km away. Meanwhile, Hay River and Fort Simpson have issued...

Whatì has moved to an evacuation alert over the threat from a wildfire southwest of the community. "Be ready to evacuate on short notice," residents...