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Travel advisory issued over smoke for some parts of the N.W.T.

The N.W.T. government has issued a travel advisory for three sections of highway in the territory over smoke from wildfires. 

People should expect delays on some highways

A road sign along a two-lane highway.
A photo of a road sign along the N.W.T. Highway 1. (Robert Holden/CBC)

The N.W.T. government has issued a travel advisory for multiple highways in the territory over smoke from wildfires. 

The advisory is for the following areas: 

  • Highway 6
  • Highway 1, from kilometre 0 to 84
  • Highway 1, from kilometre 260 to 294 

The N.W.T.'s department of Infrastructure said people should expect delays and should check the N.W.T. highway conditions map for updates.