ReviewInternational journal of circumpolar health2025
Exploring the impacts of the 2023 wildfire evacuations in the Northwest Territories: a grey literature review.
Review in International journal of circumpolar health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Sitting by the Fire: Dene Perspectives on Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledges, Land Stewardship, and Community Wellbeing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
The Northwest Territories (NWT) experienced an unprecedented wildfire season in the summer of 2023, triggering a record number of evacuation orders across the territory. This review aims to improve understandings of the community-level impacts of the 2023 wildfire evacuations in the NWT, addressing a gap in research by analysing the impacts of the evacuations and offering insights to inform future emergency preparedness and targeted investigations. Using a grey literature review methodology, 96 sources - including news articles, community reports, and government reports were analysed to assess evacuation impacts. Through inductive thematic analysis, nine key themes emerged: mental health; equity-deserving populations; local businesses and economy; evacuee financial struggle; supply chains; healthcare; education; recreation and entertainment; and cross-cutting. While some sources reported that evacuation-related challenges stemmed directly from wildfire threats, many evacuee experiences were intensified by existing gaps in emergency response, communication breakdowns, and inadequate supports for equity-deserving groups. Findings suggest that the impacts of the 2023 NWT wildfire evacuations exacerbated pre-existing vulnerabilities, were marked by communication failures, and had cascading, interconnected, and long-term consequences. This review highlights the far-reaching consequences of wildfire evacuations in the NWT in 2023 and underscores the need for community-led and equity-oriented emergency planning that is responsive to the specific needs of Northern populations.
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