On Sunday, Aug. 13, a wildfire that was burning near Kakisa, N.W.T., took a run to the east, ultimately forcing the evacuation of Enterprise. The fire had been burning for weeks and now the mayor and residents are wondering how it even got to the point of burning down their community.
The Northwest Territories government is telling wildfire evacuees who are in Grande Prairie, Alta., or who are heading to the city, to now go to St. Albert, Alta., instead about a four-hour drive away.
In a press conference Tuesday, Jameson said remaining residents "need to get to the airport" now while the town has a bit of breathing room. She expects winds to increase to 60 km/h in the coming days, and said the fire is only 15 kilometres from town.