Couple cares for pets left behind during Fort Simpson, NWT wildfire

While the residents of Fort Simpson have had to flee their homes because of the wildfire bearing down on the community, some of them won’t have to worry about the animals they were forced to leave behind.
Diedra Villeneuve and her partner, Derek McKillop, have been spending upwards of 14 hours a day driving around the community feeding and providing water and cuddles to pets that had to stay in Simpson.
“Everyone can be assured their dogs are being taken care of,” said Villeneu