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Woodchip Fire Extinguished

On Wednesday July 24, 2024 at 12:50 p.m., the Yellowknife Fire Division responded to a fire at the Con Mine site. Upon arrival, crews found a 20 square foot pile of chipped wood on fire.

Firefighters deployed their hose lines and started fighting the fire. An excavator arrived and began pulling the woodchip pile apart, giving firefighters access to the inside of the pile. Firefighters verified the fire was fully extinguished using a thermal imaging camera.

A reminder to residents that there is...

Transit for Ramble & Ride

In celebration of the Old Town Ramble & Ride festival, the City of Yellowknife is offering free transit service for all routes and YATS on Saturday, August 3, 2024. As per the regular transit schedule, there will be no public transit on Sunday, August 4, 2024.

McDonald Drive will be closed to traffic to facilitate the festival on Saturday, August 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, August 4 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Saturday, Bus Route C will follow a detour route, as two bus...

Vehicle Fire Downtown

In the early morning of Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 03:25 a.m., the Yellowknife Fire Division received a call for service for a vehicle fire behind an abandoned house on 48th Street.

When crews arrived, they found a sport utility vehicle (SUV) on fire with another vehicle right beside it. Both vehicles were parked directly behind a shed that was located on the property.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, preventing it from moving to the shed and the other vehicle parked next to the SUV. 

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Outdoor Fire Extinguished

On Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 4:03 p.m., the Yellowknife Fire Division, with assistance from the Government of the Northwest Territories’ Department of Environment and Climate Change, responded to a fire 150 meters behind the Legislative Assembly building. Upon arrival, crews found a prebuilt tent pad burning, with fire extending to the vegetation. The tent pad was destroyed during the fire. 

Personnel successfully contained the fire to the area, deploying hose lines until the fire was...

Forest Fire Extinguished

On Friday, July 19, 2024 at 4:05 p.m., the Yellowknife Fire Division, with assistance from the Government of the Northwest Territories’ Department of Environment and Climate Change, responded to a forest fire 150 meters behind Stanton Territorial Hospital. Upon arrival, crews estimated there to be a 10 square meter fire consisting of pallets, with fire spread into the trees and underbrush within the vicinity. 

Personnel successfully contained the fire to the area, deploying hose lines until the...