Live: Mayor now ’95-percent sure’ Fort Providence is safe – Cabin Radio
September 4, 2025
The Mayor of Fort Providence says he is confident that this week’s work to protect the hamlet from a wildfire is paying off. Follow Thursday’s fire updates on this page.
Danny Beaulieu said in a message to residents late on Wednesday that “everything went well” fighting wildfire SS014 over the past day.
“The town is safe, 95-percent sure,” Beaulieu wrote.
Beaulieu and others are expected to meet evacuees at Hay River’s arena from 1pm on Thursday to take questions. Fort Providence residents have been out of their homes since Sunday, when the fire came within a kilometre of the community.
