Ninety-five per cent of Yellowknife is now evacuated in the face of wildfires, with only essential workers and those refusing to leave remaining. Officials say the fire is no longer expected to reach Yellowknife this weekend, thanks in part to a few millimetres of rain. With tomorrow expected to be warm, windy and dry, Jeff Semple has the latest.
- N.W.T. wildfire strategy shifts into direct attack with more favourable weather
- Arsenic-contaminated Giant Mine seen as ‘low-risk’ during N.W.T fire
- Yellowknife veterinarian helps pets flee fires, supports animals left behind