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People in NWT being evacuated by air as fire closes some escape routes

Residents of a second town near the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary were ordered to evacuate to safety on Sunday, August 13, 2023, evening due to encroaching wildfires, with a new fire meaning the only route out for one of the communities was by air.

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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
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WILDFIRES: Air evacuations underway as highway closed out of Hay River, NWT

Lightning-caused fire was approximately 27,000 hectares in size

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Canada wildfires: CAF deployed to N W T

The Canadian Armed Forces have been deployed to help the Northwest Territories as wildfires threaten multiple communities in the area, several of which are under evacuation orders.

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Wildfire evacuees flown from Fort Smith, NWT to Fort McMurray

Fort Smith residents have arrived in Fort McMurray and Hay River residents are en route.

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