N.W.T. plans for early start to wildfire season, as holdover fires smoulder underground
Fire officials in the N.W.T. say they'll bring in staff and resources earlier than usual this spring, to prepare for the coming wildfire season and also assess any fires still smouldering underground since last year.
![N.W.T. plans for early start to wildfire season, as holdover fires smoulder underground](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7123252.1708651253!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/n-w-t-holdover-fire.jpg)
![Smoke from a holdover fire in the N.W.T., in winter after the 2023 wildfire season. Smoke is seen coming from the snowy ground in the forest, near a pile of cut logs.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7123252.1708651253!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/n-w-t-holdover-fire.jpg)
Fire officials in the N.W.T. say they'll bring in staff and resources earlier than usual this spring, to prepare for the coming wildfire season and also assess any fires still smouldering underground since last year.