Flames have reached Fort Good Hope, but there was still no structure loss in the community as of late Sunday evening, according to Chief Collin Pierrot.
Pierrot posted to Facebook indicating that both wildfire crews and members of the community have been doing whatever they can to try and hold the flames as best as possible.
"(M)ajority of the community members that helped out with the fire suppression yesterday, last night (Saturday), till this morning all got at least 2 hrs of sleep in," He wrote. "Everyone showed up to continue to work the fire perimeter again tonight (Sunday), this will give the GNWT crews a chance to rest during the night and then they take over during the day, night shift and day shift."
Pierrot stated that there has been no building loss at all, but the danger is still there and the fire continues to be fought.
NWT Fire stated Saturday that the fire, which is being called VQ001, was caused by what it called an abandoned campfire and has been deemed out of control. it has now grown to around 200 hectares in size, according to the latest estimate.
Wind came out of the northeast on Sunday and stayed that way throughout the day. That's what crews were hoping wouldn't happen because winds from the north would push the flames closer to the community.
Four fire crews are on the ground right now with more being mobilized, according to Frank McKay, the fire's information officer, along with three helicopters, an incident management team and structure protection equipment.
Residents of Fort Good Hope were evacuated to Norman Wells with the Ray Persson Memorial Arena and the community hall being used as emergency shelters for those who came in from the community.
Speaking of Norman Wells, the town now has a full fire ban in place after smoke was spotted Sunday evening in the area around Bandy Lake, approximately 14 km east of the community.
NWT Fire stated that airtankers in the area were on scene as fast as they could get out there and two crews were fighting it. There is no reported threat to any property in the area or to the town.
Closer to Yellowknife, firefighters were busy out near the Vee Lake boat launch to take care of flames near an abandoned pallet pile. One crew was able to ensure the fire was put out for good and all is well.