Fire crews were deployed Tuesday night to address a newly-discovered wildfire just north of Yellowknife, according to the GNWTSA国际影视传媒檚 Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR).

ENR spokesperson Mike Westwick confirmed late on Tuesday that a new wildfire, labeled ZF0029-22, had been discovered earlier that evening about 10 kilometres north of the airport, and less than half a kilometre from Vee Lake Road.

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The cause of the fire was not immediately clear, and remained under investigation as of Tuesday evening.

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