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| FOREST MANAGEMENT DIVISION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CURRENT FOREST FIRE SITUATION REPORT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 28, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Area Affected in Hectares for 2008: | 305,344.23 | To
report a forest fire, please call: 1-877-NWT-FIRE (698-3473) |
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| Total Number of Fires in 2008: | 240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEW FIRES SINCE LAST REPORT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIRE ID | LATITUDE | LONGITUDE | RESPONSE | CAUSE | SIZE (ha) | NEAREST COMMUNITY | DISTANCE (km) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 fires were reported since the last report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM-042 | 60'22 N | 110'29 W | BM | Lightning | 16.00 | Fort Smith | 85 km NE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SM-043 | 60'05 N | 110'53 W | BM | Lightning | 0.50 | Fort Smith | 55 km E | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ZF-052 | 62'54 N | 111'42 W | BM | Lightning | 271.00 | Lutselk'e | 70 km NW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NWT SUMMARY TOTAL NUMBER OF WILDFIRES and AREA AFFECTED TO DATE |
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| REGION | FOUGHT FIRES | MONITORED FIRES |
OUT | TOTAL FIRES | TOTAL AREA (ha) |
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| BH or UC | OC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM | 4 | 7 | 60 | 52 | 123 | 118,498.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FS | 2 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 7,304.90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ZF | 0 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 52 | 169,374.39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| VQ | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 5,219.31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 4,947.40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TOTAL | 7 | 12 | 82 | 139 | 240 | 305,344.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMMUNITY FIRE INFORMATION BULLETINS WILL BE
UPDATED AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY 14:00 EACH DAY for affected Regions and Areas |
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| Please report all forest fires to: 1-877-NWT-FIRE (698-3473) FireSmart Manuals are available at local and regional ENR offices. Burning Permits are required to burn from May 1 to September 30 except for personal cooking or warming. Please read the link below if camping or travel on the land is in your plans. |
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| PLEASE PREVENT FOREST FIRES! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Follow the directions in Building a Safe Campfire to ensure that your campfire is safe! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| http://forestmanagement.enr.gov.nt.ca/fire_management/prevention/building_a_safe_campfire.htm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Want to learn how to reduce the risk to your home or cabin from the effects of a wildfire? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The NWT FireSmart Manual has some valuable information on how to do that. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| http://forestmanagement.enr.gov.nt.ca/fire_management/fire_docs/nwt_firesmart.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enjoy our great northern land this summer and keep safe! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NWT COMMUNITY CODES USED ABOVE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM | South Slave | Fort Smith, Fort Resolution, Hay River, Enterprise, Kakisa, Fort Providence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FS | Dehcho | Fort Liard, Fort Simpson, Trout Lake, Nahanni Butte, Jean Marie River, Wrigley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ZF | North Slave | Yellowknife, Dettah, N'dilo, Behchoko, Wha ti, Gameti, Lutselk'e, and Wekweeti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VQ | Sahtu | Norman Wells, Tulita, Deline, Colville Lake, and Fort Good Hope | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EV | Inuvik | Inuvik, Tsiigehtchic, Fort McPherson, Aklavik, Tuktoyaktuk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RESPONSE CATEGORIES | FIRE STATUS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IA | Resources have been assigned to take action on the fire | OC | Fire is Out of Control | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BM | Fire is being Monitored | BH | Fire is being Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA | Limited Action taken to protect Values-at-Risk | UC | Fire is Under Control | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For more information, contact: Territorial Duty Officer (867) 872-4262 | BM | Fire is being Monitored | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| To report a forest fire, please call: 1-877-NWT-FIRE (698-3473) | DO or OUT | Fire is Out | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
