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Publication Date: May 18, 2026 - 19:16

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N.W.T. battles 3 wildfires as season gets underway

May 18, 2026

The government says it is fighting three fires in the Northwest Territories, two of which are described as human caused. It says a human-caused wildfire in the South Slave region is under control.



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