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N.W.T. Highway 1 reopens after partial closure on Saturday

In N.W.T., Highway 1 has fully reopened after wildfire smoke closed down part of the road early on Saturday afternoon, according to the N.W.T. Department of Infrastructure.

Sambaa K'e access road remains closed

A dirt highway with burnt trees on the side
A view of Highway 1 in the N.W.T. on May 17, 2024. Part of the highway was closed on Saturday afternoon because of wildfire smoke. (Robert Holden/CBC)

In Northwest Territories, Highway 1 has fully reopened after wildfire smoke closed down part of the road early on Saturday afternoon, according to the N.W.T. Department of Infrastructure.

The highway was closed between the Highway 3 Junction and the Jean Marie River access road at around 1 p.m. on Saturday due to severe wildfire smoke.

It reopened at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, according to Department of Infrastructure spokesperson Amy Kennedy.

The Sambaa K'e access road, which was also impacted by wildfire smoke, is still closed.

In an Facebook update saying the highway was reopened, the department said that drivers on Highway 1should still expect smoky conditions.

"Please slow down and drive carefully," the update said.

Kennedy told CBC at 2 p.m. that the earlier closure was due to severe wildfire smoke caused by fires in the Dehcho as well asin Alberta and B.C., and no fires were dangerously close to the highway.

Visibility on the affected part of Highway 1 was as low as one kilometre, she said.

More information on N.W.T. highway conditions can be found here.