July 27, 2023 – Updates from today are highlighted in Yellow.

Evacuation Alerts and Orders

Updates and Monitoring

WILDFIRE RESPONSE

Evacuation Alerts and Orders

Evacuee Registration Portal

The Evacuee Registration Portal is for NWT residents who need to evacuate—or be prepared to evacuate—due to an emergency or disaster. 

Be Ready for Emergencies

Updates and Monitoring

Roads and Airports

For the latest information, please refer to the Highway Conditions Map.

NWT Wildfire

Heat and Air Quality

• Heat Warning
• Air Quality
  • Advanced laser air quality monitors are installed in the following communities: Behchokǫ̀, Dettah, Enterprise, Fort Liard, Fort McPherson, Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, Fort Simpson, Fort Smith, Hay River, Inuvik, Jean Marie River, Kátł’odeeche First Nation, Łutselkʼe, Nahanni Butte, Ndılǫ, Sambaa K’e, Tsiigehtchic, Tulita, Tuktoyaktuk, Wekweètı̀, Whatı̀, Wrigley, and Yellowknife. These monitors measure particle pollution (PM2.5).
  • Particle pollution at or below 12 μg/m3 is considered healthy with little to no risk from exposure. To check the current air quality levels for these communities, visit PurpleAir.
• Active heat warnings and air quality alerts (Environment Canada)

WILDFIRE RESPONSE

Evacuee Services

• The evacuation reception centre at the Yellowknife Multiplex is open for evacuees of Behchokǫ̀ and Highway 3.
• Staff at the evacuation centre will have information on services available, including accommodations at the centre for those who need a place to stay.
• Any evacuee arriving in Yellowknife is encouraged to register online or in-person. Registering is important and it provides a way for emergency response agencies to reach you if needed.
• Pets, other than service animals, are not permitted inside of the evacuation centre due to allergies, hygiene, safety and noise.

• The GNWT is working to accommodate evacuees at Fred Henne Campground in Yellowknife. Evacuee accommodations at NWT Parks do not include camping equipment. Evacuees opting to stay in park facilities must be equipped to camp.
• If you have a Fred Henne Park reservation that you will not be using, or if you are willing to give up your campsite for use by an evacuee, contact the Fred Henne gatehouse. A full refund will be provided to you.
  • Call 867-920-2472 or email [email protected]
  • If enough campsites cannot be identified, reservation holders may be contacted directly by Fred Henne staff to change or cancel reservations. NWT Parks appreciates your understanding and will only use this approach if no other options are available.
• Fort Providence (South Slave) and Sambaa Deh (Deh Cho) Territorial Campgrounds are also prepared to receive evacuees:

Public Housing

• Behchokǫ̀ Kò Gha K’àodèe phone lines are not being monitored at this time.
• Public housing tenants can contact the North Slave District Office at:

Health Services

Mental Health Services

• Mental health services are being coordinated at the Yellowknife Multiplex evacuation reception centre. 
• Being evacuated from your home community is stressful; checking in with a mental health and counselling resource can help provide strategies, advice, and resources to deal with this difficult situation.
• There are also a number of remote supports that are accessible below. 

Program Closures and Service Changes

Financial Support

• The Evacuee Income Disruption Support program assists individuals who have lost employment income due to extended evacuation periods.
• Provides financial support to adults 17+ whose employment has been disrupted by an evacuation lasting more than seven days.
• Eligible residents can receive a one-time payment of $750.
• For more information on how to apply:

Community Government Hosting Evacuees Grant

• The Community Government Hosting Evacuees Grant provides financial assistance to eligible community governments that host evacuees outside of a designated Evacuation Centre.
• To be eligible for the grant, community governments must host 10 or more registered evacuees.
• Funding starts at $20,000 and is capped at $40,000, and is based on total evacuees hosted.
• Funding can be requested after an evacuation order has been in place for seven or more days.

Business Relief

Income Assistance

Pets

Donations

• Monetary donations are being accepted by United Way NWT and often handed to residents directly as gift cards. This is an effective way to meet the individual needs of displaced residents. 
• Physical goods can be dropped at the Yellowknife Salvation Army Thrift Shop and labeled: Fire Relief. 
• Food, clothing and most other donations are not being accepted at the evacuation reception centre in Yellowknife. 
• The evacuation reception centre will accept donations of new unopened items for basic personal care needs such as: shampoo, toiletries, towels, lotions, deodorant, face cloths, etc.  
• For donations to support pets of evacuees see section on Pets.

Returning Home Safely after a Wildfire

This guide will help you know what to do and where to get help. Keep yourself safe and healthy, with the checklists in the guide.

Information Links

> NWT Alert

Follow the latest emergency alerts here: https://nwtalert.ca/#/

• Download the Alertable emergency app

> NWT Wildfire