Wildfires burning along Highway 3 between Fort Providence and Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T.
N.W.T. fire officials say there are new wildfires along Highway 3 between Fort Providence and Behchokǫ̀.
In a Facebook post published just before 3 p.m. on Monday, N.W.T. Fire says that the fires are between kilometres 160 and 185 and that smoke is visible on both Highway 3 and Highway 9.
The notice does not refer to any closure of the highway, and said more details would be provided in the evening update.
As of 3:30 p.m., the N.W.T. highway conditions map showed the section road as open. There were no updates on the N.W.T. Infrastructure Facebook page.
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