Mike Westwick, a territorial fire information officer, said on Monday that firefighters were able to build lines around the south end of the fire, and would continue building up defenses over the coming days.
Bill 74, if passed, would mean people with Aboriginal or treaty rights to harvest wood for personal use would no longer require a permit to exercise that right. Public hearings have been postponed due to the wildfire in the South Slave.
About 35 people gathered on the Salt River First Nation Thursday morning to begin searching for Frank Gruben, 30, who was last seen in Fort Smith last Friday.
The risk of wildfires remains high in the southern part of the N.W.T., and the forecast is calling for more hot, windy weather in the days ahead. That makes for "a dangerous, truly extraordinary combination for this time of year."
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