Rain, cooler weather quenches wildfire concerns for Délı̨nę, N.W.T.
The Délı̨nę Got'ı̨nę government says it is lifting a notice warning residents to be prepared in case a nearby wildfire triggered an emergency.
On Monday, the community government issued an evacuation notice — basically a heads-up for residents to keep an eye on the wildfire in case it started threatening the community. Such notices are the lowest level of warning, followed by evacuation alerts and orders.
Since then, the wildfire has gotten about 15 millimetres of rain, the government posted on Facebook Wednesday afternoon. It said the wildfire, which has burned about 117,000 hectares of land so far (or about 1,170 square kilometres), didn't grow overnight and the forecast looks good for the next week.
The wildfire is "stabilized," it said, but will still be monitored.
The wildfire in question was about 20 kilometres southwest of Délı̨nę at its closest point Tuesday.
In an afternoon update Wednesday, N.W.T. Fire said the risk the wildfire poses to the community "remains very low."
N.W.T. Fire said Wednesday brought lighter winds, cooler temperatures and more humidity to the area, which also helped keep smoke down.
The Délı̨nę Got'ı̨nę government said wildfire protection equipment would stay in Délı̨nę for a few days just in case things change.
