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Reaction to wildfires forcing evacuation of Yellowknife, other N.W.T. communities

Reaction to wildfires forcing evacuation of Yellowknife, other N.W.T. communities

YELLOWKNIFE — Wildfires have forced the evacuation of the Northwest Territories capital, home to some 20,000 residents, as well as thousands of others from communities to the south.
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Five things to know about the wildfire situation in the Northwest Territories

Five things to know about the wildfire situation in the Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — Wildfires have ripped through tens of thousands of square kilometres in the Northwest Territories, forcing the government to declare a state of emergency and residents of its capital city to flee.
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Evacuation ordered for 20,000 residents of N.W.T. capital as wildfire approaches

Evacuation ordered for 20,000 residents of N.W.T. capital as wildfire approaches

YELLOWKNIFE — Some 20,000 residents in the capital of the Northwest Territories have been ordered to leave by Friday as wildfire danger in the region intensifies.
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Wildfire evacuation order ends for northern Yukon fly-in community of Old Crow

Wildfire evacuation order ends for northern Yukon fly-in community of Old Crow

OLD CROW, Yukon — A precautionary wildfire evacuation order for Yukon's northernmost community of Old Crow has been rescinded.
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City of Yellowknife declares state of local emergency due to wildfires

City of Yellowknife declares state of local emergency due to wildfires

YELLOWKNIFE — Hundreds of northerners were being airlifted from at least three communities in the face of wind-whipped wildfires as the Canadian Forces arrived in the Northwest Territories and ashes rained down on its capital city, where a state of l
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Wildfires close evacuation routes out of NWT towns, some being transported by air

Wildfires close evacuation routes out of NWT towns, some being transported by air

FORT SMITH, N.W.T.
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Yukon rescinds evacuation order for Mayo, alert remains

Yukon rescinds evacuation order for Mayo, alert remains

WHITEHORSE — Yukon has rescinded a week-old evacuation order that it put in place for the Village of Mayo due to a threatening nearby wildfire.
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Evacuations ordered in communities along Alberta-NWT boundary due to wildfires

Evacuations ordered in communities along Alberta-NWT boundary due to wildfires

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — Evacuation orders have been issued for several communities along the boundary between Alberta and the Northwest Territories due to nearby wildfires.
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Northern Yukon fly-in community of Old Crow is ordered evacuated due to wildfire risk

Northern Yukon fly-in community of Old Crow is ordered evacuated due to wildfire risk

WHITEHORSE — The remote fly-in community of Old Crow in Yukon has been ordered evacuated due to a weather change that increases the risk of wildfires.
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Evolving wildfire conditions challenging for Yukon officials after village evacuation

Evolving wildfire conditions challenging for Yukon officials after village evacuation

WHITEHORSE — Yukon fire officials voiced hope on Monday that a shift in weather conditions may benefit those battling a blaze that is inching towards the Village of Mayo and forced the evacuation of the community the day before.
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