Hay River's town centre and its most populated residential neighbourhoods were spared after the wildfire lurking south of the community made a run north Friday night, according to N.W.T. fire information officer.
A fire threatening Hay River is pictured burning across from the West Channel dock near Hay River, N.W.T., on Friday night.
As of Saturday morning, N.W.T. Fire said structures in Hay River had been spared, along with the water treatment plant. The fire agency also believes there were no structures lost in West Channel."The fire progressed a significant distance parallel to the highway — it's very close to town," fire information officer Mike Westwick said Saturday, just after 8 a.m. MT. "We're starting to get a bit of a picture of just how close this morning.
On Friday, N.W.T. Fire described a "blow-up event" as the catalyst that sent the wildfire raging northward. That event was a combination of high, gusting winds and hot temperatures reaching roughly 30 C. N.W.T. announces support for evacuees, urge for more federal help as Premier set to meet Prime Minister
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