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NWT Wildfires: Stop driving recklessly, officials ask Hay River residents

A few individuals in Hay River are driving recklessly, putting firefighting crews at risk.
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Progression of a planned ignition through the forest to head off the wildfireSA国际影视传媒檚 path back to the west and work to secure the Katlodeeche First Nation Reserve, Town of Hay River, and surrounding area. Photo courtesy GNWT

A few individuals in Hay River are driving recklessly, putting firefighting crews at risk.

Hay River mayor Kandis Jameson said the areas are closed.

SA国际影视传媒淭here are there are a lot of men and equipment down there and trees that can fall over that kind of thing,SA国际影视传媒 she said. SA国际影视传媒淪o yeah, I encourage people to stay away from there and be respectful.SA国际影视传媒

Hay River is currently still under evacuation order, in the middle of its re-entry plan. To date, only essential workers have been allowed back to the community.

NWT wildfire information officer Mike Westwick posted a notice in a Hay River Community Group on social media at 11:21 a.m. Sept. 14.

SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檝e received some really troubling reports from our division supervisors about reckless driving where crews are at work around the Lagoon Road and generally folks starting to get in the way of firefighting operations,SA国际影视传媒 said Westwick. SA国际影视传媒淎s traffic increases in Town, we know youSA国际影视传媒檙e wanting to look at all thatSA国际影视传媒檚 happened here. We totally get it - youSA国际影视传媒檝e all seen a lot of places you care about be hit by fire and thereSA国际影视传媒檚 a natural curiosity that comes with that as you head home after a long, stressful, second time away.

SA国际影视传媒淧lease - throughout the corridor, drive safely, drive slower than you normally would, and give firefighters and heavy equipment the space and consideration to do the important work still ahead to keep this place safe. ThereSA国际影视传媒檚 firefighters active all throughout and we need them to be safe while theySA国际影视传媒檙e doing that work. SA国际影视传媒

Westwick said during a press conference that there had been one incident of a drone flying over a fire, which forced all aircraft to stay on the ground.

Forecast rains did not happen as predicted, but Westwick said the GNWT has made great strides in securing the community.

He said winds were expected to gust up to 40 kilometres an hour over the next few days.

SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檙e continuing to bolster this defense would have by working with heavy equipment to dig up forest fuel at the edge of that ignition line,SA国际影视传媒 said Westwick. SA国际影视传媒淵ouSA国际影视传媒檙e returning to a community where youSA国际影视传媒檒l be living with fire in a much more intimate way that weSA国际影视传媒檙e usually used to in the boreal forest. When you do return, we remind you to stay alert. ThereSA国际影视传媒檚 a lot of hazards that come from wildfires.

SA国际影视传媒淚f youSA国际影视传媒檙e behind the vehicle, youSA国际影视传媒檙e driving something that can hurt folks and when youSA国际影视传媒檙e driving it quickly and you are around folks who are working youSA国际影视传媒檙e putting those workers at risk.SA国际影视传媒



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