N.W.T. has seen 131 forest fires so far this season Smoke conditions persist in some communities across the N.W.T., as wildfire officials provide an update on the forest fire season. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Aug 03, 2021 7:25 PM CT | Last Updated: August 4 Smoke from a wildfire near Fort Simpson. The territory has seen 131 forest fires so far this year, affecting 114,174 hectares of land.(Hannah Paulson/CBC) Smoke conditions persist in some communities across the N.W.T., as wildfire officials provide an update on the forest fire season. The territory has seen 131 forest fires so far this year, affecting 114,174 hectares of land. That's slightly below the territory's 10 year average, which is 175.