August 4, 2020
Firefighting crews in Dettah, Ndilǫ, and Yellowknife are now better prepared should a wildfire encroach on the communities.
About 20 people participated in a two-day wildfire preparedness workshop hosted by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation and the City of Yellowknife in Dettah on July 30 and 31.
They learned how to set up a sprinkler system to protect buildings in the event of a wildfire.
“The class has been great, everybody I’m sure has been learning something,” said Albert Roach, owner of AS Roach Fire Services, who led the workshop. “I’m just really happy to be here.”
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