Yellowknife Wildfires
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Yellowknife welcome home celebration cancelled due to smokeThe NWT capital had planned a "Welcome Home'' gathering on Saturday at Somba K'e Civic Plaza, featuring live music, bouncy castles and a shop-local contest.CanadaSep 23, 2023
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Convoy planning to break N.W.T. evacuation order urged to stay away as state of emergency extendedMounties said the group of people are planning to re-enter in the territory in as many as 50 vehicles from Alberta and that 'they will not stop for the checkpoints.'CanadaAug 30, 2023
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Yellowknife veterinarian helps pets flee fires, supports animals left behind'I can't even imagine having to evacuate and not being able to take your pets, and it's the least I can do to be here and help support those people who are already so stressed.'FireAug 19, 2023
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Minister of Energy and Natural Resources talks wildfire response in SaskatoonJonathan Wilkinson said Ottawa is doing everything it can to offer resources to the provinces ablaze and is taking suggestions from all levels of government.FireAug 19, 2023
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Northwest Territories wildfire evacuees begin to arrive in WinnipegThe first round of Yellowknife, NWT residents fleeing wildfires landed in Winnipeg early Saturday. The city and province say they will be providing evacuees with food and shelter.CanadaAug 19, 2023
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Yellowknife nearly emptied as fire fight continues: ‘Most of the people are now gone’Officials say more than 19,000 people complied with the evacuation, leaving in streams of vehicles south down the highway or by air on evacuation flights.FireAug 19, 2023
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N.W.T. wildfires are forcing towns to empty. How do you evacuate a hospital?Encroaching wildfires have forced hospitals to close. Evacuating patients is a complex and high-pressure procedure, two people with experience said.FireAug 19, 2023
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Fort Providence, N.W.T. offers island of refuge for weary wildfire evacueesFort Providence is the first stop south of Yellowknife, about 300 kilometres down the only road out of the capital city, and it's proving a safe haven for many evacuees.FireAug 18, 2023
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How airlines are handling the evacuation of Yellowknife amid N.W.T. fireThe Northwest Territories' government issued the evacuation order on Wednesday night with residents asked to leave by Friday at noon.CanadaAug 17, 2023
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Yellowknife is evacuating as N.W.T. fire nears. What are the escape options?There is only one highway out of Yellowknife to safer areas to escape the wildfires. Northwest Territories residents must travel thousands of kilometres to find shelter.PoliticsAug 17, 2023
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