Helicopter involved in wildfire fight crashes near Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.
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A helicopter involved in the ongoing fight against a wildfire near Fort Good Hope, N.W.T. has crashed outside of the community, police say.
RCMP said they received a report of a helicopter crashing outside the community around 2 p.m. Friday.
In an email after 5 p.m. Friday, N.W.T. wildfire information officer Mike Westwick confirmed the incident took place "during wildfire management operations."
"This is emerging situation, and the incident is being handled by the appropriate authorities," Westwick wrote.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada and the RCMP are heading to Fort Good Hope, RCMP said in a news release.
"No other information is available at this time," the release said.
Fort Good Hope has been under an evacuation order since June 15 as a wildfire continues to burn just at the community's doorstep.
As of the latest update, that fire was 6,285 hectares in size.
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