N.W.T. fire: How to get the latest #NWTFire information

For the latest highway information:

Follow the Department of Transportation on Twitter: @GNWT_DOT

Call 1-800-661-0750 or visit the department's website.

For general fire update information:

Visit Environment and Natural Resources' NWTfire website or their NWTfire Facebook page.

For the latest on air quality:

Environment Canada regularly updates its Air Quality Health Index for Inuvik and Yellowknife. 

To report smoke or fire in the forest:

Call the Department of Environment and Natural Resources: 1-877-NWT-FIRE (1-877-698-3473)

To report a cabin or tent frame at risk:

Find contact information for each region on the values at risk page of ENR's NWTfire website. 

For general information about the health effects of forest fire smoke:

The health department has posted this information on the effects of smoke exposure.

For CBC reporter #NWTfire updates on Twitter:

The CBC's Hilary Bird and Kelsey Solway are chasing the latest on the forest fire situation across the territory. 

• @KelseySolway
• @hilarybirdcbc

For updates overall, follow CBCNorth on Twitter:

• @CBCNorth​​

Or visit our Facebook page: 

• www.facebook.com/CBCNorth