Wednesday, 16 August 2023

‘Crisis situation’: Canadian fire nears biggest city in Northwest Territories

Residents of Yellowknife outskirts ordered to leave with wildfire just 10 miles away

A raging wildfire in northern Canada is inching closer to the biggest city in the Northwest Territories.

Local authorities on Tuesday night declared a territory-wide state of emergency and an evacuation order for the outskirts of Yellowknife, with the blaze just 10 miles (16km) away.

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