Four new fires have been reported in Wood Buffalo and the Northwest Territories. The fire near the Whooping Crane nesting area, about 22 kilometres northeast of Highway 5, has more than doubled in size since last week. It remains the largest wildfire in Canada, according to data collected by the Canadian Wildland’s information system. About 39,907 hectares at last measure, park Firefighters reported that the blaze remained within the Wood Buffalo boundary this weekend despite significant growth at the weekend’s start. Crews, including 41 fire personnel have been responding to the fire, with the support of seven helicopters and a bowser. Officials reported that “cooler” and “wetter” weather last night along with “favourable” northwestern winds helped to alleviate conditions that allowed for a more effective fire response on Saturday. …The latest updates on wildfires in the territory are available on www.nwtfire.com