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Publication Date: July 18, 2026 - 15:04

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Essential workers evacuate Wrigley, N.W.T., as fire nears

July 18, 2026

Chief of the Pehdzéh Kı̨ First Nation says the fire moved towards the community overnight, and crews have been forced to abandon their line for their own safety. Air tankers put down fire retardant, but the fire crossed that line too. All remaining workers are to make their way to Fort Smith.



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