Fort Simpson wildfire heads south to airport perimeter
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Fort Simpson wildfire heads south to airport perimeter
Ollie Williams
Saturday July 4, 2026 at 2:16pm MT
Updated: July 4, 2026 at 6:39pm MT
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The wildfire burning next to Fort Simpson was pushed south by the wind on Saturday to the edge of the village airfield. No homes are confirmed lost, NWT Fire said at 6:30pm.
The Village of Fort Simpson has started a damage assessment and is notifying people where necessary, the territory’s wildfire agency said.
Airport infrastructure “has not been directly impacted” but smoke interfered with its operations, the evening update adde…
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