Official historical record · Northwest Territories

ZF015-23 Behchokǫ̀ / Yellowknife (2023)

The GNWT's independent-review program identifies ZF015-23, the Behchokǫ̀/Yellowknife fire, as one of the two incidents selected for detailed operational review. Details not stated by the source are left blank.

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Year
2023
Reported area
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Fire ID / discovery
ZF015-23
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Cause
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Historical significance

This incident appears here because the responsible authority included it in a review or annual report. Nearby links show current conditions, not the historical fire footprint or impacts.

Official source

Government of Northwest Territories — 2023 wildfire response review. Official GNWT review material identifying the Behchokǫ̀/Yellowknife and Enterprise/Hay River fires as focus incidents in the unprecedented 2023 season.

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What this page does not claim

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