Wildfire threatens Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., as evacuation continues

A wildfire continues to threaten homes in the community of Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.

As of about 7:15 a.m. local time Sunday, Fort Good Hope Chief Collin Pierrot told CBC News that no structures in Fort Good Hope were damaged in the fire overnight.

“They managed to hold it off,” Pierrot, who is in Fort Good Hope, said.

Pierrot said he thinks about 300 people of the community of just over 500 have left, with about 180 of those going to Norman Wells and and others evacuating by boat to a fish camp.

He also said that the community’s airport was still open.