NWT Short on Firefighters, Equipment and Information During 2023 Wildfires: Report

Small spot fires continued to flare up alongside Northwest Territories highways leading into Hay River, Fort Smith and Yellowknife, on Sept. 15, 2023. The Canadian Press/Bill Braden

A new report says last year’s catastrophic wildfire season found the Northwest Territories short on firefighters, equipment, information and communications.

The third-party investigation is being released today by the territorial government.