2026 Wildfire Season

[brihard]

Hate thinking about these events as they happen more than most realize.

First fatalities of the 2026 fire season:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/3-dead-in-plane-crash-near-fort-simpson-n-w-t-fire-officials-confirm-9.7248421

Bird dog for tankers went in. Names not released at this time

Fort Simpson has been ordered to evacuate. One of the two routes is blocked by another fire, and a ferry across the Liard is a bottleneck.

Live: Fort Simpson is ordered to evacuate over nearby wildfire

Fort Simpson is being evacuated because of the threat of a nearby wildfire, with Yellowknife the primary host community. Join our live coverage.

cabinradio.ca

 

[foresterab]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/northern-manitoba-wildfires-marcel-colomb-lynn-lake-o-pipon-na-piwin-9.7252063

Also some northern MB communities.

Forget the rain news in Alberta...still lots of areas not getting moisture

 

[OldSolduer]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/northern-manitoba-wildfires-marcel-colomb-lynn-lake-o-pipon-na-piwin-9.7252063

Also some northern MB communities.

Forget the rain news in Alberta...still lots of areas not getting moisture

We in Winnipeg are probably going to see the annual influx of inhabitants of those areas.

 

[foresterab]

Yep. Challanges of the northern fly in communities.

Wrigley NWT also evacuated today but at least they have a road access. Concern with that community is the time it takes to use the ferries creating bad logistical bottlenecks.