US EditionRain Around Jean Marie River, N.W.T., Prevented Fire From Moving Closer
JEAN MARIE RIVER COMMUNITY, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA, JUL 9 – Firefighters laid a wet line using sprinklers to protect Jean Marie River from a 4,147-hectare wildfire 20 kilometres away, with five crews and two helicopters deployed, officials said.
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The Hamilton Spectator
Sprinklers laid out in Jean Marie River as wildfire creeps closer
Firefighters have laid sprinklers in Jean Marie River in anticipation of a potential evacuation due to a wildfire burning 20 kilometres from the community.
Sprinklers laid out in Jean Marie River as wildfire creeps closer - The Turtle Island News
By Eric Bowling, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWT News/North Firefighters have laid sprinklers in Jean Marie River in anticipation of a potential evacuation due to a wildfire burning 20 kilometres from the community. “Last night we mobilized a team of structure protection specialists to prepare Jean Marie River to be protected ahead of the Northwest wind event today,” stated NWT Fire on their social media feed Wednesday. “A perimeter of…
Specialists establish ‘wet line’ to protect Jean Marie River
A team of structure protection specialists and Hay River firefighters are working to protect Jean Marie River while fire crews attack a wildfire. The post Specialists establish ‘wet line’ to protect Jean Marie River first appeared on Cabin Radio.
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